Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:21:09 +0900 (JST) From: Ryusuke SUZUKI <ryusuke@FreeBSD.org> To: gjb@FreeBSD.org Cc: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Inquiry Message-ID: <20120430.082109.59680162.ryusuke@jp.FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20120429231613.GD18330@glenbarber.us> References: <CA%2BQLa9ARsE24J28XROdtt9iweBeuDixmAbP6NZjr2uP%2BxY7kcw@mail.gmail.com> <20120429230525.GC18330@glenbarber.us> <20120429231613.GD18330@glenbarber.us>
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From: Glen Barber <gjb@freebsd.org>
Subject: Re: Inquiry
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:16:13 -0400
> On Sun, Apr 29, 2012 at 07:05:25PM -0400, Glen Barber wrote:
> > My real concern before removing this section is anything that will cause
> > inconsistency, such as "See <xref="install-boot-media"> for
> > ${something_floppy_specific}."
> >
>
> Another sigh of relief. Going by a "Quick Grep[tm]", I don't see
> anything non-installation related pointing to this chapter. So,
> install/chapter.sgml (which does need some attention anyway) appears to
> be the only reference to the floppy installation images.
>
> I'm still reluctant to remove the "Creating a Floppy Installer" section,
> but I certainly do not like having known-bad-links on the site either...
>
> I may replace the content of that section noting the floppy installation
> images are no longer available, as long as no one objects to that
> solution. At least until the install/chapter.sgml section gets the
> attention it desperately needs.
Glen-san,
The removal os reference to floppy installations was already spotted as
PR: docs/155982 by eadler@.
As blackend@ said in this PR, PC98 arch needs installation floppies and
there are floppies directory even for 8.3 RELEASE
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/pc98/8.3-RELEASE/floppies/
Regards,
Ryusuke
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