[Floppertalk] install.com in 0.25 busted?
jleyda
floppertalk@oldskool.org
Tue, 2 Nov 1999 14:52:36 -0700
> I know that Jeff modified install.com to put the disk back the way it
> was, and this code works on my 386, but on the PPro 200 it just locks
> the machine after hitting enter to retreive the vector table. Bug?
impossible! ;)
This is what happens for install. Perhaps you can help me diagnose this a
little.
1st time running install, it copies the existing boot sector to the last
sector on the disk. It then writes a new boot sector to sector 1.
after reset, the disk boots, copies the bootsector from the last sector to
sector 1, thus restoring the diskette.
then it copies the vector table to the last 2 sectors on the diskette.
then it displays the message about the vector table being saved.
then it loads the hard drive's boot sector and attempts to boot to it.
this will fail if there is no hard drive obviously, but that's not much of
an issue anymore.
So, if you could format a new disk, then run it to the point where it hangs
up, then remove the disk and using norton's diskedit, take a look at the 1st
sector and see if it's DOS or the flopper bootsector. Then look at the last
2 sectors and see if it is vector table data or not. That'll give me a
starting point at least...
beyond that, i'll see if I can reproduce the problem.
-jeff!
>
> On the flip side, L1 cache disable seems to work on the PPro
> just fine.
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