From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 5 06:04:44 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 216E3106568F for ; Tue, 5 Jan 2010 06:04:44 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from shihang0506@gmail.com) Received: from mail-pw0-f44.google.com (mail-pw0-f44.google.com [209.85.160.44]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E344C8FC17 for ; Tue, 5 Jan 2010 06:04:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: by pwi15 with SMTP id 15so10802399pwi.3 for ; Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:04:37 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:sender:received:in-reply-to :references:date:x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc :content-type; bh=SHl5Qe/n2iwQMfjIAmwESBaX+njqmm6RHN/MAG5wjr0=; b=jMKwIWMYWuBCFeMvVX0aO50Xze1V40c/9FJYnhZahwZRm/OJpjMZKAdosGQXT+CWJP hYcjjzI+KaC1ApQ9Oau0XHtDSnx+QvLE+1aGuePtZlqeA6sKj4figRgm68ZCaNZbP9+m MDvs8DYRNOUfP9k7G8+YxF8Tplicecjn7IeNU= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date :x-google-sender-auth:message-id:subject:from:to:cc:content-type; b=XABw3dXX3pkuEoZBkmD0HSpb7ANdaeAGy7aPq4O3DgdgiAbpndb+RiCUyBTM0hxs0L r9E1+Og2BubFDSJB0r2RwVTEn1TVr3vXwo+0os2Mvzpl2CaM5eLsM7+fEeb/nKCARDEs CTNSqie2Rg/dRN4QfZ5mKBtuk+HrSCH8Sbccg= MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: shihang0506@gmail.com Received: by 10.142.61.33 with SMTP id j33mr14669927wfa.236.1262671476897; Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:04:36 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: <20100104132359.GA96879@ozzmosis.com> Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 14:04:36 +0800 X-Google-Sender-Auth: 5f7f08279af4ebc6 Message-ID: From: Paul Shi To: Warren Block Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: andrew clarke , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.0.5 Release X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:04:44 -0000 Actually, I do have a floppy drive on my computer (what a piece of old junk...) So I suppose that I do need to write content in /floppies/ directory, including root.flp, boot.flp and 00_TRANS.TBL, into a floppy disc while having install 2.0.5-install.iso in CD drive, according to Warren and Andrew. I just found a boot.flp in /floppies directory and I am wondering if I could boot from the floppy disc this time? I probably will try it first. Again, thank you guys so much! All of you have been so warmhearted and I really appreciate it! Your sincerely, Paul Shi Electronic and Communication Engineering Senior Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering University of Hong Kong On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Warren Block wrote: > On Tue, 5 Jan 2010, Paul Shi wrote: > > Thank you guys! At least, I got some idea where I should start. Install >> manual has a section "Install from DOS partition" It said that I should copy >> the /floppies/ to a new folder in hard disk named /FREEBSD/. >> > > Well, yes, but you're going to have to format the hard drive to DOS first. > And still figure out a way to get FreeBSD to boot. > > > So I have following thoughts and correct me if I am wrong. I do NOT need >> an actual floppy disk. But I could make boot from Floppy Disk the first >> priority in boot order and system will find the root.flp in /floppies/ and >> start installation. >> > > They might exist, but I've never met a BIOS that could boot from a floppy > image. CDs can do that, if the CD image is set up for it. > > If you have a floppy drive, you should probably install from floppies at > least once. 2.0.5 doesn't look like it took that many, either. > > > -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA >