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Re: Selective Install hangs system !?

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From: Gavin Hill
Date: Thu, 26 Jan 1995 13:50
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In message <3g5a9k$i3c@nntp.ucs.ubc.ca> - fgm@unixg.ubc.ca writes:
>In <3g3n0u$i2m@cpcug.org>, kbennett@cpcug.org (Keith Bennett) writes:
>>Whenever I try to run Selective Install, my system freezes up and I
>>cannot even reboot.  I have to power down.  This happens on 2 PC's.
>>It's a 386-33 with 8 MB RAM.
>
>After I got my new CDROM drive the other day, and installed MMPM/2, I can
>no longer run Selective Install either.  The system doesn't hang, but it halts
>Selective Install with this error:
>

I've got the same problem.  Mine doesn't like my SMC EtherPlus network card.
If I take the card out, selective install runs fine.  I spoke to IBM and they
said "Just unplug your network card when you need to install stuff" - very
helpful.

Gavin Hill

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From: a9prgjhi@guardian.co.za (Gavin Hill)
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Subject: Re: Selective Install hangs system !?
Date: 26 Jan 1995 13:50:20 GMT
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