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Date:      Sun, 30 Apr 2000 23:29:31 -0400
From:      David Heller <dheller1@rochester.rr.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: can get this?
Message-ID:  <390CFA1B.5DD9979F@rochester.rr.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.21.0004281335510.89136-100000@starbug.ugh.net.au>

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andrew@ugh.net.au wrote:
> 
> On Sat, 29 Apr 2000, Danny wrote:
> 
> > You can but I believe it require 200 FDs
> 
> No...you just need a couple...1 for kern.flp, 1 for mfsroot.flp and at
> least one more. You copy on the appropriate files and feed it to the
> installer - once the installer is finsished and askss for the next one you
> wipe the disk and put the next lot of files on...its slow though...not too
> bad if you have a few disks and 2 people as you can keep the installer fed
> at all times.
> 
> Andrew
> 
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Yes but can the floppy itself stand 100 or so read/write cycles let
alone the floppy drive ?? I think after feeding your machine 10 or so
floppies you will be ready to pull some hair out or burn some midnite
oil !!!

Good Luck !

Dave


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