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On 15 Oct 2019, at 06:27, Greg 'groggy' Lehey <grog@lemis.com> wrote:
> Clearly you weren't installing Interactive UNIX/386 from floppy, like
> my first experience.  It was like pulling teeth.

Not to mention Xenix/286=E2=80=A6 the never ending 5=E2=80=9D1/4 =
=E2=80=9CHD=E2=80=9D floppies=E2=80=A6 the ones which somehow were =
almost readable but not quite=E2=80=A6 then you started the install =
again and a different floppy failed.

Was it tar on the raw floppy? I don=E2=80=99t remember to be honest.

Arrigo