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Date:      Tue,  3 Apr 2001 17:28:32 -0400 (EDT)
From:      "Michael Richards" <michael@fastmail.ca>
To:        mjacob@feral.com
Cc:        dfr@nlsystems.com, jhb@FreeBSD.ORG, freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.ORG, msmith@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Boot Loader Problem Fixed and tested.
Message-ID:  <3ACA4080.000067.02286@frodo.searchcanada.ca>

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> It would save some time if the patched loader binaries were
> available..

I have created a new kern.flp image. It is located at:
http://my.beerfountain.com/~miker/new-kern.flp

The boot loader I used is on that floppy.

I think we will need to make an addition to the boot syntax:
load /kernel
echo \007\007
echo Please insert MFS root floppy and press enter:
read
load -t mfs_root /mfsroot
echo \007\007
autoboot 10

I believe we need to implement an unmount command and a mount command 
so the disk can be unmounted and then remounted after the keypress. 
Possibly a changedisk command if that would be more approprate. 
Otherwise the disk drive is never shut off because it's open count is 
still set to 1.

Maybe opinions can be given on this before I sit down and do it.

-Michael
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