From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 18 02:53:52 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 31C4D16A4CE for ; Thu, 18 Dec 2003 02:53:52 -0800 (PST) Received: from agminet01.oracle.com (agminet01.oracle.com [141.146.126.228]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2587A43D41 for ; Thu, 18 Dec 2003 02:53:50 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from niraj17@iitbombay.org) Received: from rgmgw4.us.oracle.com (rgmgw4.us.oracle.com [138.1.191.13]) hBIArnZv031232; Thu, 18 Dec 2003 02:53:49 -0800 Received: from rgmgw4.us.oracle.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) hBIArmA26309; Thu, 18 Dec 2003 03:53:48 -0700 (MST) Received: from iitbombay.org (indl195ec.idc.oracle.com [152.69.162.195]) hBIAriA26148; Thu, 18 Dec 2003 03:53:46 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <3FE18734.6010604@iitbombay.org> Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 16:23:40 +0530 From: Niraj Kumar User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.4) Gecko/20030922 X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Arne_Eng=F8?= References: <20031218102751.95516.qmail@web41213.mail.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <20031218102751.95516.qmail@web41213.mail.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Use of the BOOT.FLP floppy disk. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2003 10:53:52 -0000 I guess you have to use kern.flp and mfsroot.flp for installing FreeBSD 5.x. It is clearly mentioned in the readme.txt file . Niraj Arne Engø wrote: >Hello, > >I have been using FreeBSD earlier, but am new to the 5.0-Release. >The boot.flp image seems to be twice the size of an ordinary floppy, while the other four images in the floppies-directory fits on exactly one disk each. What are the BOOT.FLP disk for ? How is it to be used, and how do I use it on a 1.44 - floppy disk drive system ??? I would appreciate a speedy reply, as I'm trying to set up a new system with Freebsd 5.0-release. > >Sincerely >Arne S. Engø ; arsigen2002@yahoo.no > >Ny versjon av Yahoo! Messenger >Nye ikoner og bakgrunner, webkamera med superkvalitet og dobbelt så morsom >_______________________________________________ >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > >