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From: "Michael T. Carmody" <mcarmody@ix.netcom.com>
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I have FreeBSD 2.2.1 on CD-ROM.  I want to install FreeBSD onto a Compaq
(w/486 processor)running MS-DOS (I would like to install from the
running MS-DOS system).  The CD-ROM I use is a Toshiba XM-4100A mounted
on MS-DOS through the parallel port using Trantor T348 Parallel SCSI
Host.

My queestion is do I need to create a boot floppy?  Or, can I boot
directly from MS-DOS?  And finally, will the FreeBSD kernel
find/recognize the CD-ROM connected to the parallel port (using either
the floppy of direct method)?

Any insight found be greatly appreciated.  Thank you.