--- Quentin Garnier <netbsd@quatriemek.com> wrote:
> Le Sun, 28 Jul 2002 08:09:23 -0700 (PDT)
> Kamal Prasad a écrit :
> >  I have a wasabisystems netbsd 1.5 cd.
> > I tried istalling it on my dell 2600.
> > he bootup procedure failed to go past my modem
> > (recognized model as 0x2840).
> > so the bootup procedure is not skipping past
> unknown
> > devices.
> 
> Actually, I'd guess it's hanging on something else.
> I had such a trouble
> with my i2500 : it appeared apm(4) was in cause.
> 
> Try booting another kernel : look into the
> installation/floppies directory
> of the cd and try the boot-tiny one.
> 
Im not sure I can select which kernel to boot from the
CD.

> > secondly, when I used the power reset button, it
> > failed to reboot the system (windows xp does it
> > fine).I had to take my battery off to get it to
> > reboot.
> 
> That's a bit weird. With such a hang, I'd press the
> button for like ten
> seconds to force a poweroff.
this could be  because I did not wait long enough to
poweroff. 
> 
> > details of the model are available on the dell
> website
> > (re:- model#, subpart$ etc..).
> > also, fips20 says it cannot recognize my ntfs file
> > system type.
> > so Im not able to re-size my partititon.
> > Id appreciate any help on this.
> 
> I doubt it's able to resize winxp partitions. Maybe
> a tool like Partition
> Magic would be more appropriate.
costs money to bug that damn thing. presizer is a tool
like fips. but looks like every other free tool gives
up in dealing with NTFS.
regards
-kamal

> 
> cube
> 
> -- 
> That's how I did it, Anton. I never saved anything
> for the swim back.
> Vincent/Jerome, in Gattaca.


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