[comp.os.minix] PS/2 Model 50Z and Minix's fdisk

TCBORDP%VCCSCENT.bitnet@vtvm2.cc.vt.edu (Peter W. Borders) (05/04/91)

Anyone else out there using a PS/2 Model 50 have problems with fdisk?
After running fdisk and partitioning my harddisk (30M type 33) minix was
fine and dos seemed happy with the dos partition except that it wouldn't
boot from it. I made sure it was active and that the system was correct but
no go. Also, when using the reference disk to check the configuration, it
said it couldn't read the drive type from the hard disk drive. Finally
I fixed the dos boot problem by copying the partition sector from another
model 50 with the same drive type. Upon inspecting the partition that was
on the disk after running fdisk (minix) I found messages that didn't conform
to dos's normal messages. One was UNABLE TO LOAD USER DRIVER. Not one I have
seen before. I am using Shoelace but I boot off of a floppy so it shouldn't
have changed the hard disk. Any one else using a PS/2 have any problems?
Pete Borders <tcbordp@vccscent> : BITNET