Date: Mon, 4 Jan 2010 21:39:22 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Paul Shi <shihang@hkusua.hku.hk> Cc: andrew clarke <mail@ozzmosis.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.0.5 Release Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1001042123370.7377@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <ea6713a21001041916p25fb94e3nc9430b49f31346d2@mail.gmail.com> References: <ea6713a21001040432u3b913790t8dbccfb12eb4a729@mail.gmail.com> <20100104132359.GA96879@ozzmosis.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1001040847230.4840@wonkity.com> <ea6713a21001041903r17b89f3byd750f89a30a675d6@mail.gmail.com> <ea6713a21001041916p25fb94e3nc9430b49f31346d2@mail.gmail.com>
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This message is in MIME format. The first part should be readable text, while the remaining parts are likely unreadable without MIME-aware tools. ---902635197-843990846-1262666362=:7377 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; format=flowed; charset=ISO-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8BIT On Tue, 5 Jan 2010, Paul Shi wrote: > Thank you guys! At least, I got some idea where I should start. > Install manual has a section "Install from DOS partition" It said that > I should copy the /floppies/ to a new folder in hard disk named > /FREEBSD/. Well, yes, but you're going to have to format the hard drive to DOS first. And still figure out a way to get FreeBSD to boot. > So I have following thoughts and correct me if I am wrong. I do NOT > need an actual floppy disk. But I could make boot from Floppy Disk the > first priority in boot order and system will find the root.flp in > /floppies/ and start installation. They might exist, but I've never met a BIOS that could boot from a floppy image. CDs can do that, if the CD image is set up for it. If you have a floppy drive, you should probably install from floppies at least once. 2.0.5 doesn't look like it took that many, either. -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA ---902635197-843990846-1262666362=:7377--
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