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Date:      Sat, 16 Jan 1999 23:20:34 -0500 (EST)
From:      Spike <spork@ix.netcom.com>
To:        Eddie Lawhead <eddie@silk.net>
Cc:        sporkl@ix.netcom.com, fbsdqs <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Need for new bootblocks
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901162320200.507-100000@PigStuy.nws.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901162024190.53540-100000@localhost>

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On Sat, 16 Jan 1999, Eddie Lawhead wrote:

> On Sat, 16 Jan 1999, Spike wrote:
> 
> > 
> > I have a new 3.0-RELEASE ELF system, just upgraded from 2.2.8 by
> > make-out-to-elf. I have the old bootblocks installed on my hard drive, and
> > I can boot with no problems. Why would I need the new bootblocks?
> > 
> 
> Have you compiled your kernel as ELF?  The standard 3.0R does not have an
> ELF kernel, and AFAIK make-out-to-elf will not do it.  I really think you
> need the new boot blocks for an ELF kernel.

Will they also work with an a.out kernel? 

> 
> Eddie H. Lawhead
> 
> > 
> > 	-Spike Gronim
> > 	 sporkl@ix.netcom.com	
> > 
> > 
> > 		The majority only rules those who let them. 
> > 
> 
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	-Spike Gronim
	 sporkl@ix.netcom.com	


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