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Wolf Bergenheim wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I'm new to MINIX. My problem is as follows:
> I have a PS/2 model 50 (with a 60 Mb HDD) that I wanted to dedicate to
> MINIX, but when I start the setup the BootMonitor will sucessfully load
> the root fs, but when it comes to mounting /usr i just get a whole lot
> of Unrecoverable diskerror on device ?/? block ???? or something like
> that.
> Atfirst I thought that the disks might have gotten dameaged (it being
> -15 C outside and all), but then when I remade the disks and stored them
> warm, I still got the same error. I the ntook the same disks to another
> (non PS/2) computer and they worked?!?!?!?? That is the same disks that
> fail on my PS/2 work on a non-PS/2 computer??? I don't think the problem
> is in my FDD because it worked just great with DOS.
> 
> Can anyone help?
> 
> --Wolf

Wolf:
Some PS/2-type machines have 720k floppies, not 1.44m. Might this be the
problem?
-- Marten Kemp
