From: Laurent Duperval (duperval@IRO.UMontreal.CA)
Date: 09/28/93


From: duperval@IRO.UMontreal.CA (Laurent Duperval)
Subject: Re: Bootdisk made by SLS install hangs during boot
Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1993 12:11:22 GMT

Wolfgang.Roth@graphics.ap.mchp.sni.de wrote:

-> In article <cornell.747335005@texas> cornell@syl.dl.nec.com writes:
-> >SLS version: 1.03
-> >Machine1: NEC Powermate 386
-> >Machine2: Amax PC/386
-> >
-> >I've installed the SLS v.1.03 release on three machines. The two
-> >listed above had the same trouble after installing, making a
-> >bootdisk, and trying to boot from that bootdisk.

-> I have the same problems on 3 machines (2*486 and 1*386) when I
-> tried to boot from the original 3,5" bootdisk in driva A. The
-> loading stops after the message "Detecting soundcard: AdLib
-> (type 3)". I have no soundcards installed.

I had the same problem. I circumvented (sp?) it by booting at low speed. It
worked fine then, but I can't explain it. After I installed everything and
had my own boot floppy, I was again able to boot at high speed. Go figure.