Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 10:52:34 -0600 From: mike.perik@bankofamerica.com To: darren@bmv.state.me.us, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: 4.2RC1 missing utils to create floppies Message-ID: <F931488C3634D11180D700A02461E245036CAC4C@chitmd03.nt.il.nbgfn.com>
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This was the same for 4.1.1. I happened to have a 4.1 cd so I used the utils from it. Mike > -----Original Message----- > From: Darren Henderson [SMTP:darren@bmv.state.me.us] > Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 10:13 AM > To: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: 4.2RC1 missing utils to create floppies > > > Perhaps I'm missing something. I just burned the iso for 4.2RC1 and I > can not find fdimage.exe anywhere on the disk, nor can I find mkflp.bat. > > This would be a tad frustraiting to a new user who needs to boot from the > floppies and doesn't have an alternate way of picking them up.... > > The readme in the floppies directory rather implies that they are both in > that directory (actually its mute on the topic but that would be my > assumption if I were reading it as a new user). The install.txt file in > the > root sends us to the floppies directory. The on-line handbook claims the > fdimage.exe file can be found in the tools subdirectory. There doesn't > seem > to be a tools directory on the disk. > > I've never played with a RC before so perhaps this is a normal situation? > > If I were a new user just coming to FreeBSD I would be completely lost > (heh, > maybe I'm missing the obvious and I'm completely lost now;) > > ________________________________________________________________________ > Darren Henderson darren@bmv.state.me.us > darren.henderson@state.me.us > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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