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From: George Reid <greid@FreeBSD.org>
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To: Vienkarsi Jautajums <jautajums@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: custom instalation floppie
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On Tue, 29 May 2001, Vienkarsi Jautajums wrote:

> There is tricky part of installing .. you have to copy kernel from floppy to 
> newly installed system somewhere before first reboot, becuse systinstall 
> installs GENERIC kernel as default, so after successful system build you can 
> find that system you just built uses kernel that doesnt find all necceserry 
> devices.

Not necessarily tricky. At the first prompt (before the autoboot delay,
default of 10 seconds), hit a key other than enter. Then, type "set
boot_askname" followed by "boot".

The kernel will then prompt you for the root device. When you enter it,
the system will boot using the custom kernel you compiled and placed on
the modified installation floppy. Bingo, now you copy your kernel off the
floppy or compile another one.

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