Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2001 13:18:43 -0800 From: Beech Rintoul <akbeech@anchoragerescue.org> To: Ugen <ugen@xonix.com>, "G. Jason Middleton" <gmiddl1@gl.umbc.edu> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: boot floppy: trying again Message-ID: <01041313184300.13679@galaxy.anchoragerescue.org> In-Reply-To: <3AD763F9.DB3B25C9@xonix.com> References: <Pine.SGI.4.31L.02.0104131614210.2769260-100000@irix1.gl.umbc.edu> <3AD763F9.DB3B25C9@xonix.com>
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On Friday 13 April 2001 12:39, Ugen wrote:
> And again - i have boot floppies made out of images boot.flp and
> mfsroot.flp. I am compiling a new kernel (on some other FreeBSD box),
> gzipping it and replacing the kernel on boot floppy with this new kernel.
> This new kernel panicks as soon as it begins to load. This same new kernel
> does not panick when booted from the harddrive.
> Question - what if anything should i configure so that kernel will boot
> from the floppy (and in particular from the modified boot.flp)
>
> Any takers?
> --Ugen
>
> "G. Jason Middleton" wrote:
> > what is your question? how to make boot floppies?
> >
> > not worded very well.
> >
> > Jason
> >
> > On Fri, 13 Apr 2001, Ugen wrote:
> > > Ok, so nobody knows much :)))
> > > Let's make it a simpler question - is there anything out of ordinary
> > > that has to be configured for an installation floppt kernel (to boot
> > > from floppy, read mfs_root and go into sysinstall)?
> > > --Ugen
You should boot and install with the kernel that comes with the floppy set.
Then you can build whatever kernel you need on the running system.
Beech
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