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From: wagner@hatteras.cs.unc.edu (Michael Wagner)
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Subject: Problems with Minix demo diskette (re-post)
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Date: 26 Jun 91 02:03:01 GMT
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I recently down-loaded the minix demo-diskette.  I was
elated to discover it, as I'm thinking seriously of buying
minix this fall.  Unfortunately, I never did get the
diskette to boot.  I would start copying things to a RAM
disk, and get varying amounts ofthe way through that pro-
cess, and the kernel would panic (I think it said -4 process).

I have and AT clone manufactured by Hyosung with Award BIOS,
and Intel 286, a Western Digital disk controller, and a
Seagate 20 MB hard disk.

Does anyone have any ideas?  I'm a little hesitant to buy
the whole operating system when the demo won't boot.  I
know Andy T. says not to worry, but I do.

Mike
wagner@cs.unc.edu