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Article #22536Re: MiNT and MINIX file system
From: Mike Churchward
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 16:22
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1993 16:22
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Hi. I too, have just started experimenting with the MiNT distribution kit, and am experiencing some problems that I hope someone can help me with. The installation requires that a Minix partition be set up. For ease, I've decided to use my D:\ partition. The installation first puts MiNT and Minix (via the file minix.xfs) on to the boot partition, and then has the user reboot. At this point, it appears it tries to initialize the floppy drive as a Minix partition. Thereafter, any time I reboot with an unprotected floppy in the A: drive, when minix.xfs is run, the floppy is corrupted. I can't tell if D: has been changed to a Minix partition or not. So, my questions are, 1) Does anyone know of any problems with the distribution kit install? 2) Is there a special program I should be using to set up a Minix partition? 3) Is there a method of testing a partition, to see if it is Minix? 4) Is there something specific I have to do to minix.xfs, to stop it from blasting my floppy drive? Any help anyone can give would be great. Thanks, Mike. -- =============================================================================== Mike Churchward "Good greeting-time, username." E-Mail: churchm@ndm.gov.on.ca
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Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!spool.mu.edu!torn!govonca!churchm From: churchm@gov.on.ca (Mike Churchward) Subject: Re: MiNT and MINIX file system Message-ID: <1993Jan4.162250.23669@gov.on.ca> Keywords: MINIX, MiNT, file, system Organization: Government of Ontario References: <1i8gc1INNqb5@tamsun.tamu.edu> Date: Mon, 4 Jan 1993 16:22:50 GMT Lines: 32