Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:44:04 -0500 From: nvidican@envieweb.net To: Paul Shi <shihang@hkusua.hku.hk> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 2.0.5 Release Message-ID: <20100105104404.u6372rva8gkk8o48@www.envieweb.net> In-Reply-To: <ea6713a21001042204s5cc01e66se1ed8de0aecddecb@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> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1001042123370.7377@wonkity.com> <ea6713a21001042204s5cc01e66se1ed8de0aecddecb@mail.gmail.com>
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Paul, You'll need either a *nix machine with 'dd' or rawwrite.exe (should be =20 on the cd image in the /tools/ folder). You need to write 'root.flp' =20 to a floppy disk similar to the way you'd write an .iso image to a =20 cdrom. dd if=3Droot.flp of=3D/dev/fd0 <- assuming existing FreeBSD box, or rawwrite.exe root.flp a: <- from a dos/windows box Depending on the FreeBSD release, (IIRC 2.0.5 only requires one), =20 you'd need one or two disks for the .flp images. -- Nathan Vidican nathan@vidican.com Quoting Paul Shi <shihang@hkusua.hku.hk>: > Actually, I do have a floppy drive on my computer (what a piece of old > junk...) > > So I suppose that I do need to write content in /floppies/ directory, > including root.flp, boot.flp and 00_TRANS.TBL, into a floppy disc while > having install 2.0.5-install.iso in CD drive, according to Warren and > Andrew. I just found a boot.flp in /floppies directory and I am wondering = if > I could boot from the floppy disc this time? I probably will try it first. > > Again, thank you guys so much! All of you have been so warmhearted and I > really appreciate it! > > Your sincerely, > Paul Shi > Electronic and Communication Engineering Senior > Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering > University of Hong Kong > > > On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 12:39 PM, Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> wrote: > >> 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 =20 >>> 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/ a= nd >>> 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 >> > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.or= g" >
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