From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jan 5 15:44:12 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 13BF8106566B for ; Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:44:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nvidican@envieweb.net) Received: from gateway08.websitewelcome.com (gateway08.websitewelcome.com [69.93.106.23]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 8C4FE8FC16 for ; Tue, 5 Jan 2010 15:44:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 10439 invoked from network); 5 Jan 2010 16:01:58 -0000 Received: from armada.websitewelcome.com (74.52.142.66) by gateway08.websitewelcome.com with SMTP; 5 Jan 2010 16:01:58 -0000 Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1]:41961) by armada.websitewelcome.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1NSBZl-00010G-Hv; Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:44:05 -0600 Received: from 19.1.212.137 (19.1.212.137 [19.1.212.137]) by www.envieweb.net (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:44:04 -0500 Message-ID: <20100105104404.u6372rva8gkk8o48@www.envieweb.net> Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:44:04 -0500 From: nvidican@envieweb.net To: Paul Shi References: <20100104132359.GA96879@ozzmosis.com> In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.1.6) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - armada.websitewelcome.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - envieweb.net Cc: 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 15:44:12 -0000 Paul, You'll need either a *nix machine with 'dd' or rawwrite.exe (should be =20 on the cd image in the /tools/ folder). You need to write 'root.flp' =20 to a floppy disk similar to the way you'd write an .iso image to a =20 cdrom. dd if=3Droot.flp of=3D/dev/fd0 <- assuming existing FreeBSD box, or rawwrite.exe root.flp a: <- from a dos/windows box Depending on the FreeBSD release, (IIRC 2.0.5 only requires one), =20 you'd need one or two disks for the .flp images. -- Nathan Vidican nathan@vidican.com Quoting Paul Shi : > 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 =20 >>> 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/ a= nd >>> 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.or= g" >