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From: dbx@olympic.atmos.colostate.edu (Doug Burks)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: ps_wini troubles
Keywords: Minix-386, ps_wini, PS/2
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Date: 11 Dec 90 22:34:20 GMT
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Reply-To: dbx@olympic.atmos.colostate.edu (Doug Burks)
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Greetings,
     I have an IBM PS/2 Model 70 (4MB RAM, 120MB disk) and am trying to get
Minix-386 running.  However, I am having trouble with the hard disk.  The
comments in ps_wini.c indicate that it has worked for the Model 70.  However,
when booting Minix-386 (via Shoelace) with the ps_wini driver, two error
messages decorate the screen (and I paraphrase):

     Controller is not ready in com_out
     Controller may not be a ST506

The boot continues and I can run Minix-386 from the floppy, gratifying but
extremely limited.  On the other hand, booting with Minix straight with the
ps_wini driver, no error messages appear, but the boot hangs, apparently while
executing /etc/rc, (though I'm not sure).  On the other other hand, everything
works fine booting Minix straight with the bios_wini driver.
     Can someone shine even a glimmer of light on my problem?  If you need
more information, feel free to ask.  Thank you much.

Doug Burks                                     _O_
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