Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!uunet!decwrl!mcnc!xanth!usenet From: popkin@cs.odu.edu (The Forgotten One.....) Newsgroups: comp.os.minix Subject: Formatting floppies with minix.. and boot up disks.. Message-ID: <1991Feb25.164133.25427@cs.odu.edu> Date: 25 Feb 91 16:41:33 GMT Sender: usenet@cs.odu.edu (Usenet News Poster) Organization: Old Dominion University, Norfolk Virginia Lines: 21 Originator: popkin@poppy.cs.odu.edu Nntp-Posting-Host: poppy.cs.odu.edu could somene please tell me how to make (format floppies) for minix 1.5.5 pc xt version.. I want to format a floppy for minix and copy some stuff onto it, how do I prepare the disk for minix?? also my boot disk for minix wont boot up with my hard drive attached. how can I correct this , how do I recompile the boot up disk? Thanks so much, Brian mail response to popkin@xanth.cs.odu.edu PLEASE respond. Thanks -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | In-Real-Life: Brian Popkin, Computer Science Major, Old Dominion University | | Email-Address: popkin@cs.odu.edu or popkin@xanth.cs.odu.edu | | You Only Live Life Once, Party Hard!!!! | Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com