Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: minix install panic
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From: Mark Gray <markgray@iago.nac.net>
Date: 21 Feb 2000 11:24:43 -0500
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steve <nospam@msn.com> writes:

> Hi--

> I've just tried to install minix 2.0, but I was unsuccessful even
> getting the kernel to load. During the loading process there was a
> kernel panic.

What was the message given when it panicked?  (Every panic has a message)

> As per the instructions on Tanenbaum's website, I created a ROOT-USR
> disk with fdvol, without apparent problems. However something must
> be wrong with this disk.

> I have a normal machine with an AMD K6-2, no funky hardware.

I have a AMD K6-2 that it worked on.

> Does anyone have an idea what to do here? Should I try finding a
> minix CD to boot from instead?

No such thing as a bootable minix CD to my knowledge.
Try another floppy

