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[Ken Martwick <kenm AT efn.org>]

The last few lines are as follows:

VFS: Can't find a valid MSDOS filesystem on dev 03:01.
attempt to access beyond end of device
(several lines referinng to dev 07:00 (Ext2-fs))
FAT bread failed.
Kernel panic: Unable to mount root fs on 07:00
Ken

On Wed, 10 Mar 2004 3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Ken Martwick wrote:
> >
> > there is a problem with BL3 if it is used on a PC with
> > DR-DOS as its basic OS.
> > this computer has drive "C" as /dev/hda3,
>
> Ah, I remember now.  The fdisk in DrDOS doesn't put C:
> at /dev/hda1.  Damn.
>
> > and this keeps BL3 from booting correctly.
>
> Indeed.  BL3 expects C: to be at /dev/hda1.  This is bad.
>
> > I would be happy to help if you wish.
>
> Thank you.  If I modify BL3 to accommodate DrDOS, I'll
> need you to check that it works.
>
> BTW, when you try to boot BL3 with DrDOS, what are the
> last few lines on the screen when it fails?
>
> Cheers,
> Steven
>
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