Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2001 23:38:45 +0200 From: Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> To: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-alpha@FreeBSD.org, Matthew Jacob <mjacob@feral.com> Subject: Re: my bootable CDs... Message-ID: <20010820233845.A23536@freebie.xs4all.nl> In-Reply-To: <XFMail.010820142456.jhb@FreeBSD.org>; from jhb@FreeBSD.org on Mon, Aug 20, 2001 at 02:24:56PM -0700 References: <20010820231058.A23315@freebie.xs4all.nl> <XFMail.010820142456.jhb@FreeBSD.org>
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On Mon, Aug 20, 2001 at 02:24:56PM -0700, John Baldwin wrote: > > On 20-Aug-01 Wilko Bulte wrote: > > On Mon, Aug 20, 2001 at 01:35:05PM -0700, Matthew Jacob wrote: > >> > >> > >> On Mon, 20 Aug 2001, David O'Brien wrote: > >> > >> > On Mon, Aug 20, 2001 at 08:12:33AM -0700, Matthew Jacob wrote: > >> > > Try disk2.iso- that's what I booted. When it came time to install from > >> > > cdrom > >> > > media, I swapped media. Isn't this how it's supposed to work? There's no > >> > > kernel on disk1! > >> > > >> > No. Disc #1 is all that is needed. > >> > >> No, currently Disc #2 is required as well. Move on. > > > > But has anybody any idea *why* #2 is now the working one? I agree that > >#2 is better than none at all, but it sure as h* will cause problems for > > those accustomed to single CD installs. Not to mention the documentation > > of course. > > CD #1 needs to work. Installs should only need CD #1. Both CD's should be > bootable, so you can boot off of disk 2 and go directly into fixit mode w/o > having to swap CD's. Yes, exactly my idea. I never had a #2 CD before. I'm currently building a new buildworld / release and I'll try to find out *what* it is that makes #2 a GO and #1 a NO-GO. W/ -- | / o / / _ Arnhem, The Netherlands email: wilko@FreeBSD.org |/|/ / / /( (_) Bulte To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-alpha" in the body of the message
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