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- Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd
- Path: sparky!uunet!news.encore.com!idequesa
- From: idequesa@encore.com (Ivan Dequesada)
- Subject: dist.fs boot infinity-loop
- Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 20:20:22 GMT
- Message-ID: <BxxHtz.2sz@encore.com>
- Summary: BSD's dist.fs diskette incompatible with some PCs
- Keywords: boot loop
- Sender: news@encore.com (Usenet readnews user id)
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- Does anyone know the difference between BSD's dist.fs and
- LINUX's dist.fs??
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- It seems that some PCs (Including (but not limited to) Compaq
- Systems and TI's) hang in an infinite loop when booting from
- the dist.fs diskette (3 1/2", 1.44 Mbytes).
- This seems to be a compatability problem. However, it would be
- better to fix it in the diskette than in the BIOS-ROMs of
- tens of thousands of PCs. The fact that those PCs can boot the
- dist.fs with LINUX on it, indicates that the problem can be fix
- in the dist.fs.
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- Mr. Jolitz, if you read this, ask Linus if he uses near or far
- pointers when booting.
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- idequesa@encore.com
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