From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Date: Wed, 5 Aug 1998 11:44:15 -0700 From: mark_otto@mail.fws.gov mark_otto@mail.fws.gov Subject: [9fans] Re: Plan9 Installation Topicbox-Message-UUID: 7c2892f2-eac8-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 Message-ID: <19980805184415.OJe8KVtLJux-c1jq9CHXcXlvQcMxRmSMG-r9XNgE5ig@z> On July 30, I wrote that I was getting an .bad magic error, and the boot program for the PC installation could not find the c: drive when I started the file system installation. Jim McKee wrote that there were probably problems with my large 2GB IDE hard drive he suggested that I look for an updated copy of the bootstrap program, b.com (and kernel actually), or use a smaller hard drive. Patrick Hacker thought the onboard floppy disk controller is too fast for the software on the floppy disks stored at Lucent. He also suggested I get a later version or the 4 floppy disk set or use a SCSI controller such as the Adaptec 1542 to control the floppy drive. Tom West also wrote to suggest how I could partition my drive. I haven't been able to find an updated copy of b.com and the kernal that is updated for large (>=2GB) hard disks, and would appreciate knowing where I can find one. I have found a older machine that has an 850MB hard drive, and I am trying to get permission to use that. Thank you to those that responded to my problem. Mark Otto