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* [9fans] bad kernel format
@ 2002-05-05  7:50 Taj Khattra
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From: Taj Khattra @ 2002-05-05  7:50 UTC (permalink / raw)
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i'm getting a '.bad kernel format' message while booting the installation floppy.
i've tried a few different floppies - same outcome.  the machine has a single 3.5"
floppy drive.

here's a dump of the boot messages:

PBS... Plan 9 from Bell Labs
ELCR: 0C00
apm ax=f000 cx=f000 dx=0 di=1200 ebx=5770 esi=1503e6
using fd0!dos!plan9.ini
dev A0 port 1F0 config 045A capabilities 2F00 mwdma 0007 udma 101F
dev B0 port 1F0 config 0C5A capabilities 2F00 mwdma 0007 udma 103F
found 9PCFLOP .GZ attr 0x0 start 0xf0 len 1168843
...bad kernel format
Boot devices: fd0
boot from:


any hints on how to go about debugging this further ?
thanks

-taj


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