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From: Thomas David Rivers <ponds!rivers@dg-rtp.dg.com>
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To: ponds!current1.whistle.com!julian, ponds!lakes.water.net!rivers
Subject: Re: Build an install floppy for 2.1.6???
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Julian writes:
> 
> I don't know if it still works perfectly,
> but I made a directory in /usr/src/release/floppies
> you need to havedone a "make world"
> after that (if you have vn support) you go to that directory
> and type "make" and it SHOULD make a boot, and fixit floppy..
> I should go check if it's been broken, but it USED to work..
> if it's broken, it at least should be a good starting point..

 Err... - that "make world" part is the portion I'm trying to
avoid.

 I'll look for it in the makefile. I had cobbled together (by hand)
enough to get it to work before, basically by building the stand
portions that go into the kernel image, replacing missing pieces, etc...
Perhaps I can do that again.

	- Thanks -
	- Dave R. -

> 
> 
> On Wed, 5 Feb 1997, Thomas David Rivers wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Ok -
> > 
	...
> > 
> >  Can just an install floppy be made from the makefiles, or do you 
> > have make an entire release???
> > 
> > 	- Dave Rivers -
> > 
> > 
> 
>