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Date:      Thu, 23 Nov 1995 17:08:10 -0500 (EST)
From:      "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.Atinc.COM>
To:        Blair Schmittel <blair@strech.cyber-naut.com>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Booting off of /dev/fd1
Message-ID:  <Pine.3.89.9511231714.S20122-0100000@kryten.atinc.com>
In-Reply-To: <199511231531.PAA00191@strech.cyber-naut.com>

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On Thu, 23 Nov 1995, Blair Schmittel wrote:

> Is there a way to boot off of /dev/fd1?  I have the boot floppy on /dev/fd1, or b: to dos lovers.  Is there a option at the boot: prompt for this?

	does you bios allow you to boot for the second floppy ?  if so 
then at the "boot:" prompt type "fd(1,a)/kernel".

	might be easier to open the case and reconnect the floppy ribbon 
cable.  exchange the two connectors on the two floppy drives.  /dev/fd0 
will become /dev/fd1 and vice-versa.

Jonathan M. Bresler        FreeBSD Postmaster         jmb@FreeBSD.ORG
play go. ride bike. hack FreeBSD.--ah the good life 
i am moving to a new job.                 PLEASE USE: jmb@FreeBSD.ORG




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