[9fans] (fwd) Installation problem

[9fans] (fwd) Installation problem

[David]

On Sun, 31 Aug 1997 15:55:27 GMT, in comp.os.plan9
93925730@plink.cityu.edu.hk (David P. FOK) wrote:

Dear  Experts,

I've tried to  install the system (Intel try-out version) onto a 4.3G
EIDE HD but failed. Everything seems fine until I select the "Install
the 3-floppy version" option. The installation application complains
about "Not enough disk space" when there's a 100MB DOS system as well
as when the disk is blank. Any clue for this?

Thanks in advance!

-david
ps. How can I subscribe to the 9fans mailing list?

[9fans] (fwd) Installation problem

[David]

Dear Experts,

Thanks a lot for your suggestions. The 9dos from dbSystems refuses to
do the installation also. I think I need to get a <2G HD.

Thanks again,

-david

On Tue, 2 Sep 1997 04:33:50 GMT, in comp.os.plan9 you wrote:

>From: jmk@plan9.bell-labs.com
>>there's a problem with eide drives > 2Gb due to a sign sign extension =
bug
>>in the driver (the 'start' argument of ataxfer() should be of type =
ulong,
>>not long).
>
>>perhaps someone could make a new kernel for you or you could subsitute
>>a smaller
>>drive to get up then you can make the change yourself.
>
>Try: ftp://ftp.dbSystems.com/pub/PLAN9/pcdist/9dos
>
>Just ignore the multi-ethernet support and speed... :-)

[9fans] (fwd) Installation problem

[G.David]

From: jmk@plan9.bell-labs.com
>there's a problem with eide drives > 2Gb due to a sign sign extension bug
>in the driver (the 'start' argument of ataxfer() should be of type ulong,
>not long).

>perhaps someone could make a new kernel for you or you could subsitute
>a smaller
>drive to get up then you can make the change yourself.

Try: ftp://ftp.dbSystems.com/pub/PLAN9/pcdist/9dos

Just ignore the multi-ethernet support and speed... :-)

[9fans] (fwd) Installation problem

[jmk]

there's a problem with eide drives > 2Gb due to a sign sign extension bug
in the driver (the 'start' argument of ataxfer() should be of type ulong, not long).

perhaps someone could make a new kernel for you or you could subsitute a smaller
drive to get up then you can make the change yourself.