From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Dec 18 3:42:33 2000 From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Dec 18 03:42:30 2000 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix, from userid 608) id BF42737B400; Mon, 18 Dec 2000 03:42:30 -0800 (PST) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: [amfiam@vento.com.br: En: question] Message-Id: <20001218114230.BF42737B400@hub.freebsd.org> Date: Mon, 18 Dec 2000 03:42:30 -0800 (PST) Sender: jmb@FreeBSD.ORG Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG ------- Start of forwarded message ------- Return-Path: Delivered-To: jmb@freebsd.org From: "Antonio Martins de Farias" To: Subject: En: question Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 22:51:06 -0200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_003B_01C0687B.D7270A60" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_003B_01C0687B.D7270A60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable =20 I have installed FreeBSD from a magazine cover disc. I use a fixed HD which has the Win 98 OS. In addition, I use the = following removable HDs: =3Done has Win 2000 (NT) =3Done has LInux Mandrake =3Done has Debian Gnu Linux and the above BSD. I load Linux Mandrake and Debian Linux using a boot floppy. I prefer to = boot this way to avoid messing about with the MBR and because of Win 2000 (whitch is NT!) My question is: how can I boot BSD from a floppy? I have created two floppies (BSD takes ages to write the = floppies!), but installation is all they are good for. Here`s wishing you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year! Alex Mulholland - ------=_NextPart_000_003B_01C0687B.D7270A60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I have installed FreeBSD from a = magazine cover=20 disc.

I use a fixed HD which has the Win = 98 OS. In=20 addition, I use the following removable HDs:

=20 =3Done has Win 2000 (NT)

=20 =3Done has LInux Mandrake

=20 =3Done has Debian Gnu Linux and the above BSD.

I load Linux Mandrake and Debian = Linux using a=20 boot floppy. I prefer to boot this way to

avoid messing about with the MBR and = because of=20 Win 2000 (whitch is NT!)

My = question=20 is: how can I boot BSD from a floppy?

I = have=20 created two floppies (BSD takes ages to write the floppies!), but=20 installation

is all they are good = for.

= Here`s=20 wishing you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!

= Alex=20 Mulholland

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