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From: Wilko Bulte <wilko@yedi.iaf.nl>
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Subject: Re: installing boot?
In-Reply-To: <199812050111.RAA01174@dingo.cdrom.com> from Mike Smith at "Dec 4, 98 05:11:20 pm"
To: mike@smith.net.au (Mike Smith)
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 1998 02:46:45 +0100 (CET)
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As Mike Smith wrote...
> > > Please insert MFS root floppy and press enter:
> > > 
> > > load: can't find '/mfsroot'
> > > 
> > > Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt.
> > 
> > Hmmmm. OK, over to Mike at this point - I thought it was supposed
> > to find /mfsroot.gz automagically but evidently that's now broken.
> > Sure would be nice if we could just work out whether it's going to
> > be "magic" or not and just stick to it. :)
> 
> Make sure that you're using an up-to-date /boot/loader, and then try 
> 'ls' on the floppy in question please.

I understand I need mfsroot.gz on a UFS formatted floppy. I'll try this
tomorrow. Need some sleep & get rid of some surplus beer first ;-)

(02:45 now)

Wilko
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