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From: babel@cais.cais.com
Subject: Boot kernel via floppy drive
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Have most of freeBSD CD-ROM software installed on my PC.  Working OK.  Worried
about loosing it all if a crash occurs.  

On page 206 of freeBSD Handbook there is a BOOT procedure  outlined.  It hints
at being able to boot from a floppy at the (boot :) prompt.  

Since I spent many weeks getting system to run and the kernel customized, 
especially with CDROM driver wcd0c included.  

Can I copy this customized kernel to floppy and boot to it at the "boot :"
prompt?  If so. .. do format, label, install fs to flooppy? Can this be done?

Thanks in advance

Bob Abel

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