Subject: Re: HDSC "Unable to unmmount"
To: None <port-mac68k@netbsd.org>
From: Matthew <mtheobalds@mac.com>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 11/14/2001 20:54:16
On Wednesday, November 14, 2001, at 08:41 pm, PREZ wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> Note: I'm a Newbie to all of this.
>
> I'm trying to prepare my disc of my IIci with HDSC for my first
> installation of NetBSD. But trying to initialize I get this
> error-message:
> "Unable to unmount drive. A file on the disk may be in use."
> I tried this
> - Booting from floppy, where that I had to start HDSC from harddisc,
> 'cause it didn't allow me to remove the floppy.
> - Patching my HDSC7.3.5 with the patcher.
>
> Note again: I have no CD-ROM drive.
>
> Probably you think: "I won't waste time answering such loser-problems."
> But believe me: I'm trying hard!
>
> Cheers, Reuben
Hello Reuben,
Note you cannot erase a disk if the HDSC application itself is being run
from the disk. You must startup and run the HDSC application from a
floppy.
All the best,
~ Matthew