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From: Bob Bailin <72027.3605@CompuServe.COM>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.sco.misc
Subject: Re: Displaying EEEE on boot disk
Date: 25 Oct 2000 19:23:38 GMT
Message-ID: <8t7bvq$pv7$1@sshuraaa-i-1.production.compuserve.com> 
References: <4XDJ5.249$pN3.149952@den-news1.rmi.net> 

"Dale A. Panattoni" <DPanattoni@InlandFruit.com> writes:
> I'm trying to upgrade my 5.0.5 to 5.0.6, but the system won't boot from the
> 5.0.6 boot disk. Instead of coming up with a boot: prompt, it just displays
> the letter E across the screen forever.
> 
> I can successfully boot to the 5.0.5 boot disk and I have tested the 5.0.6
> boot disk on another system successfully.
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Thanks,
> DP
> 
> 

This is actually documented in TA #106471.

I would suggest you make a new boot floppy from the installation CD using the
floppy drive on the system you want to boot from.  This floppy drive may be
a little bit out of alignment, and will have trouble reading floppies made
on other systems.  Or, you could simply spring for a new floppy drive.


-- 
Bob Bailin
72027.3605@compuserve.com

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