Date: Fri, 2 Apr 1999 10:20:14 +1200 From: "Dan Langille" <junkmale@xtra.co.nz> To: Tommi Leino <namhas@netmill.fi> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: how do i build a boot disk? Message-ID: <19990401222141.BSIH5611744.mta2-rme@wocker> In-Reply-To: <3703B0D7.BF9F8E03@netmill.fi>
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On 1 Apr 99, at 20:45, Tommi Leino wrote: > Dan Langille wrote: > > > I found no documentation concerning the building of a boot disk. I > > > have to build such a disk since I _can't_ use a boot manager, and > > > apparently there is no way to boot FreeBSD directly from Windows or > > > DOS in the way of loadlin for example. So, how do i build a boot disk > > > or is there an alternative way? > > > > It's on the ftp server in the file install.txt but you might want to see > > how I did it at http://www.freebsddiary.com/freebsd/install19990320.htm > > Well, it didn't tell about how to build a _boot_ disk, it did however tell > how to build the _installation_ disks, kern.flp and mfsroot.flp. They are > only used for installation I think, at least I didn't manage to boot from > an already installed FreeBSD partition using a kern.flp. My mistake. I apologise. But this information is on my site. I knew it was. So I went to http://www.freebsddiary.com/freebsd/search.htm and searched on bootable. Take the first hit which is http://www.freebsddiary.com/freebsd/disaster.htm, the title of which is "Creating a bootable floppy". Warning: This was written for 2.2.* I haven't heard that the process has changed under 3.*. Two lessons: get your URL right. If at first you don't find what you want, try the search page. <grin> Again, sorry for the misdirection. -- Dan Langille The FreeBSD Diary http://www.FreeBSDDiary.com/freebsd To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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