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From: jmk@pla... jmk@pla...
Subject: [9fans] Re: failed installation of the 3 diskette system
Date: Mon, 26 Oct 1998 19:54:31 -0500

	Jochen_Hayek@acm.org:
	>I downloaded those files from ftp://plan9.bell-labs.com/plan9/pcdist .

	>I trashed the 5 GB disk of a PC close to my desk
	>to install plan9 on it.

...and it failed miserably.

If it's not already in the FAQ it should be mentioned that the 4-floppy
distribution will not install on an [E]IDE disc >4GB. I've ammended the
README in the distribution directory.
There are fixed versions of the installation discs around I think, perhaps
someone could step forward and help this chappie out. Thanks.

--jim