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Date:      Sat, 02 Apr 2005 09:45:35 -0500
From:      Ralph Hempel <rhempel@bmts.com>
To:        Rob <spamrefuse@yahoo.com>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Headless install with 5.X floppies not possible?
Message-ID:  <424EB00F.4030804@bmts.com>
In-Reply-To: <20050402143558.11341.qmail@web54007.mail.yahoo.com>
References:  <20050402143558.11341.qmail@web54007.mail.yahoo.com>

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> I used to install 4.X on headless boxes, by creating
> floppies that immediately install over the serial
> port. Are you saying this is not possible anymore
> with the 5.X install floppies?
> Do I need the monitor at least for just typing the
> set-console command?
> 
> Pity of that's the case, though.

I haven't tried it with 5.x, but here's how I modify
the CD to allow headless installs for 4.x

<http://www.hempeldesigngroup.com/embedded/stories/bdgFreeBSDHeadless.html>;

Ralph



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