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. > > > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= > Eddie H. Lawhead FreeBSD: The Power To Serve > Kelowna, BC, Canada http://www.FreeBSD.org > eddie@silk.net http://www.Silk.net > ---------------------------------------------------- > | Silk Internet: Your Smooth Connection To The Net | > ----------------------------------------------------- > =-=-=-=-=-=-= Enriched, V-Card, HTML Messages > /dev/null =-=-=-=-=-=-= > > > -Spike Gronim sporkl@ix.netcom.com The majority only rules those who let them. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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