Date: Thu, 21 Aug 1997 23:11:48 -0700 (PDT) From: Simon Shapiro <Shimon@i-Connect.Net> To: Jaye Mathisen <mrcpu@cdsnet.net> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Final request for help with release. (DPT boot floppy) Message-ID: <XFMail.970821231148.Shimon@i-Connect.Net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.NEB.3.95.970821150625.18322x-100000@mail.cdsnet.net>
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Hi Jaye Mathisen; On 21-Aug-97 you wrote:
>
>
> And then I'll just go back to solaris which works :)
>
> I have managed to fix the various syntax errors and such, and build a
> boot
> floppy. It boots, and runs, and gets to sysinstall, however, I am
> unable
> to either run fixit or install, because it's unable to create any
> directories, ... no space left on device.
>
> I've massaged doFS.sh, and dropped FSINODES from 10000 to 8000 to get
> more
> inodes, but nothing seems to help.
>
> I'm running out of ideas.
>
> Any help appreciated.
The only way I know to create a boot floppy (and they work, trust me :-) is
really ugly:
* Start make release
* Tail -f the output.
* Once you see that the entire sys directory checked out from CVS, do:
cd /usr/src/sys;cat DPT.LIST | cpio -dmpv /wherever/usr/src/sys
* Sit back and enjoy the ride.
Simon
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