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Date:      Wed, 28 Jul 1999 15:49:54 +0200 (SAST)
From:      Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com>
To:        dima@mmc.net.ge (Dima)
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: /usr/src/sys/i386/boot/netboot problem during compile
Message-ID:  <199907281349.PAA15372@c2-5-dbn.dial-up.net>
In-Reply-To: <379F089E.57DC7E59@mmc.net.ge> from Dima at "Jul 28, 1999 05:41:50 pm"

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Dima wrote:

> I have a problem compiling of files needed for network boot on a FreeBSD
> 3.2-Release.
 
> as I understand I need this file (scrt0.o) because netboot makes *com
> files only from a.out files, not from ELF. In sources I found where is
> this file compiled - /usr/src/lib/csu. But it will only compile if I
> manually set flag FREEBSD_AOUT. And even after this, compiling netboot
> gives me:
> ld: /usr/lib/scrt0.o: malformed input file (not rel or archive)
> *** Error code 1
> 
> Please write me what I am doing wrong, and how can I get this *.com and
> *.rom files neede for network boot?????
 
This is legacy code which is being kept around until loader(8) supports
equivalent functionality.  For now, I suggest you use "etherboot" in
the ports collection.

-- 
Robert Nordier


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