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From: mikel@bns.com.au
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD install help
Date: Mon, 04 Mar 96 17:44:00 PDT
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In Article<3132EA78.1798@nation-net.com>, <paul@nation-net.com> write:
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> From: Paul Walsh <paul@nation-net.com>
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> Subject: Re: FreeBSD install help
> Date: Tue, 27 Feb 1996 11:26:48 +0000
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> Parker Garlitz wrote:
> >         Write failure on transfer!
> > 
> >                         (wrote -1 of 10240 bytes)
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> > This happens when it is trying to add bin to the / directory 100% of the 
time.

I had exactly the same problem, it happens at about bin.ay  I was using an IDE 
Segate (545 MB)

The FTP transfer took about 3 hours, but worked.  go figure...

Are there any FreeBSD.install guru's out there that can help on this one?

Regards and Salutations

Mikel Lindsaar

mikel@bns.com.au