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authorwilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org>2000-04-13 18:17:59 +0000
committerwilko <wilko@FreeBSD.org>2000-04-13 18:17:59 +0000
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Update Multia section with floppy boot problems & workaround.
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@@ -268,7 +268,13 @@ hacks. The low end Multia has a soldered-in CPU.
Graphics:
It comes with a TGA based graphics on-board. Which is not suitable for
console use according to reports I have received. Which means you will
-either have to run it on a serial console.
+have to run it using a serial console.
+
+Floppy:
+Although the Multia SRM supports booting from floppy this is problematic.
+Typical errors look like "*** Soft Error - Error #10 - FDC: Data overrun or
+underrun". The best available workaround to install FreeBSD is to boot from
+CDROM.
Hot:
Multias are somewhat notorious for dying of heat strokes. The very compact
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