Date: Fri, 2 May 2003 18:06:46 -0500 From: bsdterm@HotPOP.com To: Peter Schultz <peter@jocose.org>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Floppy Support Message-ID: <200305021806.46537.bsdterm@HotPOP.com> In-Reply-To: <3EB29E31.9090502@jocose.org> References: <3EB29E31.9090502@jocose.org>
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Well, I'm still trying to install 5.0-RELEASE on a P200 I have here that has a CDROM, but doesn't boot from CD (only floppy or HDD). Attempts so far have been unsuccessful, since the CD can't be mounted for whatever reason when I go to start installing the OS (but that's besides the point of the floppy issue)... Floppies suck, but there's quite a number of us still stuck with them, unfortunately. -term On Friday 02 May 2003 11:34 am, Peter Schultz wrote: > Is floppy support a bad crutch for FreeBSD? With the constant fight to > squeeze data onto the floppies and CD burners selling for as low as $30, > one would think so. > > I was a fan of the floppies until it became impossible to use them with > JPSNAPs. It would be good to have basic fixit floppies I think, but the > install flops should be retired. They were brilliant for their time, > but I think those days are behind us. > > How many people are still doing floppy installs, is there any idea? > > Sincerely, > Pete... > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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