Date: Mon, 02 Oct 1995 13:12:35 -0700 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com> To: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au> Cc: julian@ref.tfs.com, davidg@Root.COM, hackers@freefall.freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.1 will require a minimum of 8MB for installation. Message-ID: <27811.812664755@time.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 02 Oct 1995 22:24:11 %2B1000." <199510021224.WAA26089@godzilla.zeta.org.au>
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> The packing problem could be reduced by keeping the mfsroot in a separate > file or on a separate floppy, but these methods are currently too hard, > and if we go to a separate floppy we might as well forget about compression > (at least while the kernel and the mfs still fit on a 1200K floppy). I just want to stipulate as well that the prospect of going back to 2 floppies has long been something I've wanted to avoid. I *like* being able to boot off a single floppy with no other swapping being necessary for a standard CD or FTP install, and I'm quite keen to keep it. That's why I've been kind of quiet about these mixed kernel/MFS boot floppy ideas. Jordan
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