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> Van: Alistair Riddoch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Aan: Diversia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> CC: Mailing List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Onderwerp: Re: your mail
> Datum: maandag 17 mei 1999 16:03
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> Diversia writes:
> >
> >
> >
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> > > Van: Alistair Riddoch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Aan: Diversia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Onderwerp: Re: your mail
> > > Datum: maandag 17 mei 1999 12:08
> > >
> > > >
> > > > 3.
> > > >
> > > > My harddisk is recognized as /dev/bda, but I can also access
him(her)
> > as
> > > > /dev/hda, what's the difference and why can't I fdisk my harddisk
with
> > > > /dev/hda, when I try to write the partition he starts babbles about
> > that he
> > > > can't seek to 0 or something like that?
> > > >
> > >
> > > You should only be able to access your harddisk as /dev/bda as this
is
> > the
> > > name used by the BIOS disk driver. If any messages come up indicating
> > that
> > > /dev/hda is supported by the default kernel then this is a bug.
> > >
> >
> > Then how come I can access my harddisk using /dev/hda?
> > I can read it but I can't seek.
> > I think writing does work...
> >
> > And where can I find that minix bootsector thingie you talked about?
> >
>
> I can be found in the dev86 package in linux-86/bootblocks.
^^^
You can be found in the dev86 package?
Sorry, just kiddin'
Erik (AKA Diversia)
