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From: James Raynard <fqueries@jraynard.demon.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: Question about installing FreeBSD from floppies
To: Garry Offord <offord@cig.mot.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 14:43:56 +0000 ()
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In-Reply-To: <199608071337.JAA24090@po_box.cig.mot.com> from "Garry Offord" at Aug 7, 96 08:37:37 am
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> 
> I have a (hopefully) simple question about installing FreeBSD from floppies.
> In section 2.2.2, "Before installing from Floppy" of the online installation
> manual (the URL is: http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/handbook13.html#13) it
> says: 

[snip]

> Although I have read and understand the section on creating the boot floppy,
> I am really not sure what "floppies/root.flp" is supposed to contain, nor how
> to create it.

If you're installing 2.1.5, it's irrelevant - root.flp doesn't exist
any more.