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From: skl@van-bc.UUCP (Samuel Lam)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Problems with installing Minix on Hard disk
Message-ID: <746@van-bc.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 23-May-87 06:08:11 EDT
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Posted: Sat May 23 06:08:11 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 23-May-87 19:48:53 EDT
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Reply-To: dereklee@ubc-mts.UUCP (Derek Lee)
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Organization: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
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Keywords: harddisk problems installation
Summary: A Minix user without USENET access need some information.
Author: dereklee@ubc-mts.UUCP (Derek Lee)


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I heard these questions had been asked before, but please bare with me as
I do not have access to USENET, and a kind sole posted this for me here.
So please respond directly to me.
 
 
This is my problem :

I have a PClone with 640K, WD-controller, MicroScience 20MB HD, single floppy.
 
I am having trouble installing minix on my harddisk.  When I try
	mkfs /dev/hd2 <some number>
minix returns lots of error messages of the following form
 
Winchester task got message from -1unrecoverable disk error on device 3/2, block
Error: put_block couldn't write
Ling 1 being processed when error detected
Hard disk won't reset.
Hard disk won't reset.
Hard disk won't reset.
  .
  .
  .
 
 
I have no problems running DOS applications on my harddisk, so is there
something special that MINIX does to the harddisk?
 
Other questions:

1) I also have an Adaptec RLL with a Miniscribe HD (giving 31MB).  I tried this
 combination and got similar results as above.
 
2) Can I put the root file system on the harddisk and thus freeing up more RAM?
 I would imagine that RAM disk speed is not really necessary for the faster
 machines (8MHz AT-type).  Even for slower machines (like mine), it could
 still be tolerated (i think).
 
Thanks for any help.
 
Again, please send replies directly to me, as I do not have access to USENET.
 

Derek Lee
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