I seem to recall that there are some as-of-yet unresolvable issues with the
way that plex86 boots up versus a real machine with a standard BIOS. I
don't remember what the real problem is......, but I do know that Kevin is
working on it (or Ramon.......).
Drew Northup, N1XIM
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf
> Of Eric Laberge
> Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2001 10:41 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [plex86] Trying to install winNT...
>
>
> I suggest you try using a boot floppy with DOS' fdisk and check your
> partitions, and/or do a fdisk /mbr. I am pretty sure it won't
> help, but it
> gives you something to try before someone else gives a better advice.
>
> As for the archives, you may try this one instead:
> http://www.mail-archive.com/plex86%40fastxs.net/
>
> It's the other link, but with "plex86" instead of "freemware-list".
> Webmaster should add it.
>
> EL
>
> At 20:17 2001-01-04 -0800, you wrote:
> >Hi folks-
> >
> >After hearing that NT successfully runs in plex86 from "bochs disk
> >image", I have been attempting to install winNT on a virtual machine.
> >
> >I first tried NTServer4.0, and in the middle of (floppy) disk 2, the
> >installation hangs with the blue screen of death and the error
> >"INACCESSIBLE_BOOT_DEVICE".
> >
> >Then I figured that to get a "bochs disk image" I should install it
> >under bochs. Unfortunately, I got the same result with bochs. I just
> >tried NTworkstation, and got the same error, both under plex86 and
> >bochs.
> >
> >I am using the 'winnt' conf file, and created a disk image using the
> >tool. Could this be a problem with the MBR of the disk image?
> >
> >I subscribed to this list a few days ago, and this seems to be more of
> >a developers' list than for users. If there's a better place to ask
> >questions like this, please let me know.
> >
> >Also, there seems to be a problem with the (recent) archives
> >(http://projects.uvis.fnt.hvu.nl/~lists/plex86/).
> >
> >
> >Is there any support for running plex86/bochs off of a real disk
> >partition? (I'm wondering if I can just boot up my already installed
> >win95, which I left there for dual booting...)
> >
> >Thanks for all your work.
> >
> >-John
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> >----------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > they are right, whether they are or not.
>
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