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From: kuma <kuma@mathlab.sunysb.edu>
To: Lance <lljones@kickinit.com>
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Subject: Re: bootimage
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> I had this same error because I did a regular or quick format in dos,
> after I did [format a: /u] the boot.flp image fit just fine.
> I hope this helps.
> -=Only the paranoid survive=-
>        Lance L. Jones       
>     lljones@kickinit.com 
> 
Yes, i did a unconditional format too......but the thing is it did not
even check the floppy.  It just told me the file is too large once i type
"fdimage boot.flp a:".

is there anything to do with the file i got??  cuz the file exceeds 1.47
Mb?? 

thanks for help
Mark