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From: Jochen_Hayek@acm.org Jochen_Hayek@acm.org
Subject: [9fans] Re: failed installation of the 3 diskette system
Date: 27 Oct 1998 16:54:43 +0100


>>>>> "JAR" == James A Robinson <jimr@aub...> writes:

On Mon, 26 Oct 1998 18:08:55 GMT, Jochen_Hayek@acm.org
<Jochen_Hayek@acm.org> wrote:

    >> I trashed the 5 GB disk of a PC close to my desk
    >> to install plan9 on it.
    >> I chose to install DOS 6.2 on a 39 MB FAT partition for `bootstrapping'.

    JAR> I had similar problems with a 4Gb disk. It ended up being the
    JAR> fact that those Plan 9 disks don't handle disks over 2 gigs
    JAR> very well.  Richard Miller was kind enough to post a
    JAR> replacement b.com, 9dos, and 9pcdisk for handling >2Gb disks.

But where would I copy 9pcdisk to.
And it wouldn't fit on disk1 either.

    JAR> You should check www.hamnavoe.demon.co.uk to see if it is
    JAR> still there.

    JAR> I ended up just getting a 2 Gb IDE, and that worked fine.

Maybe I make that disk appear as 2GB in the BIOS,
before I get another disk.

    JAR> Jim

Jochen