Path: utzoo!mnetor!uunet!mcvax!botter!ast
From: ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: Minix on Compaq Portable II
Message-ID: <1823@botter.cs.vu.nl>
Date: 13 Jan 88 12:11:28 GMT
References: <951@louie.udel.EDU>
Reply-To: ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum)
Organization: VU Informatica, Amsterdam
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In article <951@louie.udel.EDU> HELMER%SDNET.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Guy Helmer) writes:
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>When trying to load the root file system I get an unexpected trap < 16.
>I am running Minix on the Compaq Portable II with a Hardcard 20.

There have been problems with the hardcard before.  It is not IBM compatible.
I suspect you may have to modify the disk driver.  Has anyone done this?

Andy Tanenbaum (ast@cs.vu.nl)