From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Dec 16 14:50:43 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp2.cybersurf.net (smtp2.cybersurf.net [209.197.145.112]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CBD2114EA4 for ; Thu, 16 Dec 1999 14:50:39 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from 01031149@3web.net) Received: from webserver ([209.197.156.101]) by smtp2.cybersurf.net (Netscape Messaging Server 4.05) with SMTP id FMUVK800.SNY; Thu, 16 Dec 1999 15:52:56 -0700 Message-ID: <008001bf4820$9bcfbf60$659cc5d1@webserver> From: "Duke Normandin" <01031149@3web.net> To: "Michael Nolan" , Subject: Re: Floppy installation Date: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 15:47:50 -0800 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-7" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3612.1700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3612.1700 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Michael... +AHw-After following the instructions I checked the disk and it is blank ,or, +AHw-seems to be blank. +AHw-Is there anything wrong with this procedure? What follows is the procedure that I've recently (and successfully) used. Modify yours accordingly: +ACM-1 in DOS+AFw-Windows create the directory c:+AFw-freebsd +ACM-2 insure (DL or move) that fdimage.exe, boot.flp, and mfsroot.flp are all living in c:+AFw-freebsd +ACM-3 format 2 diskettes -- do a full format then label them boot.flp and mfsroot.flp respectively +ACM-4 If not in Dos open a Dos Window and place the empty boot.flp in Dr A +ACM-5 cd to freebsd +ACM-5 type: fdimage c:+AFw-freebsd+AFw-boot.flp a: +ACM-7 Insert empty mfsroot.flp in Dr A when +ACM-5 is done +ACM-8 type: fdimage c:+AFw-freebsd+AFw-mfsroot.flp a: +ACM-9 Insert boot.flp in Dr A +ACM-10 Exit windows and reboot or if in Dos Alt-Ctrl-Del +ACM-11 Insert mfsroot.flp when you're asked to +ACM-12 and Bob's your uncle+ACEAIQ- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message