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Date:      Wed, 30 Sep 1998 13:16:11 -0700
From:      "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
To:        Chris Csanady <ccsanady@friley-185-114.res.iastate.edu>
Cc:        Peter Wemm <peter@FreeBSD.ORG>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/boot/common load_elf.c Makefile.inc 
Message-ID:  <24630.907186571@time.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 30 Sep 1998 15:20:43 CDT." <199809302020.PAA13391@friley-185-114.res.iastate.edu> 

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> Can someone provide a simple explanation of how the new boot blocks
> actually work, and how to install them on the alpha and i386?

Well, they don't seem to be quite ready for the i386, but on the alpha
you simply:

cd /sys/boot
make all install
mkdir -p /boot
cp /usr/mdec/boot2 /boot
disklabel -B da0
reboot

And you're up on the new boot blocks.

- Jordan



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