Date: Mon, 18 Jun 2001 09:02:51 +0100 From: Paul Robinson <paul@akita.co.uk> To: freebsd-small@freebsd.org Subject: Possible entry in the FAQ? Message-ID: <20010618090251.A23043@akita.co.uk>
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This might get asked frequently, if it hasn't already, but after a whole
weekend of problems, here is an answer that seems to work:
Q: I can't get the install floppy to build with 4.3-RELEASE. It complains
about stupid options in the kernel config file, but even once those are fixed,
it's still all broken and I get errors about 'cp' syntax near the end of the
build.
A: The install floppy is broken. I looked for every reference of cp in the
whole thing, and couldn't find the error. My experiences of trying to fix
the install floppy were frustrating to say the least. Do this instead (but
only if you know what you're doing):
cd /usr/src/release/picobsd
cp -R dial myinstall # (note, dial is just my choice. Others may work)
cp -R install/floppy.tree myinstall/
cd build
./picobsd
and build myinstall. Trust me, this is a whole lot easier. Of course, it's
wrong, and it has the potential to break all sorts of things, but as the
starting point, it's the only way I've even got a build of a floppy with the
doinstall and other tools for installs so far. ;-)
Just thought I'd hand something back...
--
Paul Robinson - Technical Director .----------------------------------------
PO Box 604, Manchester, M60 3PR | A computer lets you make more mistakes
T: +44 (0) 161 228 6388 (F: 6389) | than any other invention, with the
http://www.akita.co.uk | possible exceptions of handguns and
paul@akita.co.uk | Tequila -- Mitch Ratcliffe
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