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From: ron minnich <rminnich@lanl.gov>
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] pcf config file ...
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Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2003 10:59:23 -0600
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On Sat, 25 Oct 2003, Philippe Anel wrote:

> I think I'll re-install a kfs based standalone terminal.

I wouldn't do that, stick with your work and get fossil going. It's worth
it, even with the occasional problems.

> >When you say 'clean install', what precisely was on that disk before you
> >did the install?
>
> Err... Windows XP :)
> Perhaps it not my bad karma's fault after all.

I had no luck getting the fossil cd working until I could do this:

cp /dev/zero /dev/sdC0/data

and just toast whatever was on there. That's what worked for me. I have no
idea what the implications of the multiboot mbr are for Plan 9 however.

good luck.

ron