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Date:      Sat, 4 Mar 2000 15:29:32 +0200
From:      Charlie & <root@silver.komanda.com.ua>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: How to make a bootable cdrom to install FreeBSD4.0
Message-ID:  <20000304152932.B328@silver.komanda.com.ua>
In-Reply-To: <20000303012553.H14279@fw.wintelcom.net>; from bright@wintelcom.net on Fri, Mar 03, 2000 at 01:25:53AM -0800
References:  <38BF604C.B97EF2C4@pacific.net.hk> <20000303012553.H14279@fw.wintelcom.net>

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> > I have download the FreeBSD4.0 from
> > ftp.freeBSD.ORG on a MS Windows98
> > Partition, How to make a bootable CDROM
> > (like the official release) to install the
> > FreeBSD4.0?  (I have a Adaptec Easy-Creator
> > CD burning Program on MS Windows98)

Easy CD Creator couldnt make bootable cd by default.
You should try to find another programm like Nero for WIN.

The great program for creating bootable iso images exists for *nix:
MKISOFS. (ftp.fokus.gmd.de/pub/unix/cdrecord/mkisofs).
I propose just to install 4.0 into the free partition from WIN/DOS(read
Handbook).
Then install mkisofs, install cdrecord, mount DOS slice, 
copy all 4.0 downloaded files into /usr/4.0  and
create and write iso image.
Its long way but youll get El-torito bootable CD with FreeBSD 4.0!

mkisofs -R -J -T -b /usr/4.0/floppies/boot.flp \
-c /usr/4.0/floppies/boot.catalog -o /usr/4.0-cdrom.iso \
/usr/4.0

cdrecord -dao -v speed=4 dev=x,x,x /usr/4.0-cdrom.iso
  
I made a lot of bootable cd's inside FreebSD. All are OK.


> Just burn the image?  Consult Easy-Creator's manual.
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