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Date:      Sun, 06 Oct 1996 23:51:39 -0400 (EDT)
From:      Jim Durham <durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>
To:        hackers@freebsd.org
Subject:   Floppy Install in 2.1.0...
Message-ID:  <XFMail.961007000013.durham@w2xo.pgh.pa.us>

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Some while back, I reported that the floppy install on
2.0.5 didn't work properly. I discussed this with someone
on this group who said it was fixed (in later releases).

I had an occasion to have to deal with a set of 2.1.0 floppies
recently, as there was a machine with no CD, no modem, and not on the
internet that I wanted to "BSD-ize" at work.

2.1.0 's install apparently requires that the floppies have
the "usr/dist/xxx" tree on them. This is kind of overkill for
a floppy. But, even when they were configured this way, the
install script kept saying that the files were not there.

I know this is a terrible way to have to install FreeBSD, but
just in case someone has to, it'd be nice if it worked!

1.1.5 worked fine, and I have to admit I haven't tried 2.2 .
Just wondering if this fell through the cracks ?

regards..



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