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Date:      Fri, 19 Jan 2001 09:42:13 -0500
From:      Bill Moran <wmoran@mail.iowna.com>
To:        Michael Skipper <mskipper@glue.umd.edu>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: newbie install via dhcp
Message-ID:  <3A685245.1F9851CD@mail.iowna.com>
References:  <200101191416.f0JEGbZ29968@po3.glue.umd.edu>

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Michael Skipper wrote:
> I have made the two install floppies using fdimage. If I grab a
> set of CDs from Walnut Creek, will I be able to install the kern
> and mfsboot images and then be able to switch out the drives
> to use the CDs for the remainder of the install?

I doubt it. If the laptop requires a reboot when switching, definately
not.

> Most convenient (and cheapest) for me would be to install these
> two floppy images, and then use a dhcp ethernet connection (with
> supported 3C eth card) to install  the rest of the distro. Is this
> possible with what the install floppies provide?

Yes, I almost always do it that way.

-Bill


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