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From: ragge@ludd.luth.se (Anders Magnusson)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Dell PC - anyone got it running FreeBSD?
Date: 22 Oct 1995 22:54:28 +0100
Organization: Lulea University Computer Society - Ludd
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I have tried to boot the FreeBSD install floppy on a Dell PC
totally without success. Just nothing happens, it only locks
up without saying anything.
Yes, the floppy boots on other machines.
And yes, the floppy drive works booting DOS.

Anyone have any suggestions???


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