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 > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message 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 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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