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From: Wolfgang Helbig <helbig@MX.BA-Stuttgart.De>
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Subject: Re: 'read error' after 2.2.1 install job
In-Reply-To: <m0wNQEP-0004GOC@mirage.skypoint.com> from Roger P Johnson at "May 2, 97 04:51:09 pm"
To: hirsh@skypoint.com (Roger P Johnson)
Date: Sat, 3 May 1997 09:01:18 +0200 (MET DST)
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> 
> Hi, here is my situation:
> 
> 
>    After installing 2.2.1 from Walnut Creek CDROM, I cannot boot from the
> hard disk. All I get is 'read error'. 
> 
> 
>    System specs:
>        DEC Venturis FX-5133  16MB, fd
>        Adaptec AHA-2940AU      (Ultra)  (DOS translation >1GB enabled)
>        Seagate SCSI ST31055N   (supposedly Ultra)
>        Phillips SCSI 4Plex CD-ROM (Internal)
>        FreeBSD 2.2.1 Walnut Creek CD-ROM
> 
>        
>    I have tried various installs on this, from accepting the default geometry,
> changing the geometry per FAQ/Handbook, doing true partioning and also
> leaving it as compatable partitions, and finally a low level format of the
> SCSI disk, default recomended geometry, and dedicating the whole disk to
> FreeBSD. (Currently Utra speed is enabled, I've tried disable too).

Two more things to try:
  o Disable the IDE controller in BIOS, if there is any.

  o Install a little DOS Partition or do a FDISK /MBR from DOS to restore
    the master boot sector to something the BIOS likes.

Good luck

Wolfgang