From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Oct 30 19:15:03 1995 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) id TAA07424 for questions-outgoing; Mon, 30 Oct 1995 19:15:03 -0800 Received: from genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au [129.127.96.120]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.6.12/8.6.6) with ESMTP id TAA07245 for ; Mon, 30 Oct 1995 19:11:31 -0800 Received: from msmith@localhost by genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au (8.6.9/8.6.9) id NAA03011; Tue, 31 Oct 1995 13:40:40 +1030 From: Michael Smith Message-Id: <199510310310.NAA03011@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> Subject: Re: Obtaining 720k Boot Image To: aa977@cleveland.Freenet.Edu Date: Tue, 31 Oct 1995 13:40:40 +1030 (CST) Cc: questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <199510310241.VAA01001@christopher.INS.CWRU.Edu> from "Jim Cassidy" at Oct 30, 95 09:41:25 pm Content-Type: text Content-Length: 1053 Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org Precedence: bulk Jim Cassidy stands accused of saying: > > I was wondering if there was way to obtain a boot.flp image for 720k. > I have a 720k drive currently and can't upgrade for a while and would > really like to install FreeBSD. If anyone could point me to where > I can ftp a 720k boot.flp image or could make one for me I would be > very grateful. Completely impossible, I'm afraid. The kernel won't fit on a 720K floppy, let alone the installation tools. A 1.44 floppy drive should cost you about the same as a good meal out for two; I suggest stirfry for a few days and save yourself the stress 8) > James M. Cassidy "Quant" | 1848MOO Wizard Myth II MUSE Immortal -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] My car has "demand start" -Terry Lambert UNIX: live FreeBSD or die! [[