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- From: pynq@quads.uchicago.edu (Jeremy Mathers)
- Subject: Re: 2.1 beta: is it possible to install directly from the cd-rom?
- Message-ID: <1993Jan12.150858.6715@midway.uchicago.edu>
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- Organization: D. J. Dougherty & Associates
- References: <APOULSEN.93Jan12004758@alfredo.mit.edu>
- Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1993 15:08:58 GMT
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- In article <APOULSEN.93Jan12004758@alfredo.mit.edu> apoulsen@athena.mit.edu (Andy Poulsen) writes:
- >hi,
- >
- >from the postings i've seen on the 2.1 beta (since i arrived back from
- >vacation) it appears to me that it is not possible to install the 2.1
- >beta directly from the cd-rom i.e. you have to create floppies from the
- >cd-rom and then install. is this in fact the case? or am i mistaken
- >(hopefully) and it's possible to install directly?
-
- There is a rumor floating around that it can be done, but I don't
- believe it. (If this were AFU, I would post that as an ObUl...)
-
- There is a short list of supported SCSI adapters and a short list of
- supported CD ROM drives. In order for the CD install to work, both of
- yours (adapter card and drive) must be on both of these (lists).
-
- Good luck!
-
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