Re: Floppies and Minix


Subject: Re: Floppies and Minix
From: Adam Elkins (i-robot@gci.net)
Date: Thu Jun 27 2002 - 23:40:18 AKDT


Justin Dieters wrote:

> Adam:
>
> So then was the problem with dd or with the minix setup?
>
> Remember I tried to install Minix on the dinotop a couple Friday's
> ago, but I couldn't get it to install..
>
> But I did get ELKS (http://elks.sourceforge.net/) to work, only off
> the floppy though...
>
> Justin
>
>
>
> Adam Elkins wrote:
>
>> Ok, I got the problem fixed....I was telling setup /usr that the size
>> of the floppy was 1440, when I should have chosen the default [all].
>>
>> About Minix, Tonight was my first Minix install....Very smooth (even
>> on this laptop Jim gave me...) I'm pretty impressed with it. Any one
>> else use this distro to any extent?
>>
>> Justin, I bet it will run on your dinotop...
>>
>> Adam
>>
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It was neither, human error. It was asking for the size of the disks,
with a default of ALL, I was trying to put in 1440k, and only needed to
hit enter. I tried ELKS, didn't like it. Minix was super easy (set aside
the funny 'part' program for partitioning.), You should try it out....

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