Re: boot cdrom31.fs image from floppies?

[Ben Goren <ben_(_at_)_trumpetpower_(_dot_)_com>]

On Sat, Jul 27, 2002 at 01:51:47AM -0400, Matt Rickard wrote:

> Is there any way to boot the cdrom31.fs image from floppies?  My
> problem is  that the cdrom image  is the only one  that includes
> the network drivers I need (Intel EtherExpress PRO/10 ISA (ex)),
> and I  need to  do a  network install since  the machine  has no
> cdrom (and even if it did the bios won't boot from it).
>
> Is there any way I can get this install up and running?  Perhaps
> an easier method I'm just not thinking of?

I don't  think you'll find  any of the solutions  are ``easy.'' If
you want easy, buy a $50 used P200.

If I were  in your shoes, I'd probably create  a 1.44 Mbyte floppy
with the right  driver. See /usr/src/distrib/i386/floppies for the
source, and go  from there. The kernel configuration  files are in
/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/conf.

If that  was Greek to  you, buy  the computer. If it  wasn't Greek
but  you're  not sure  what  to  do, you'll  want  to  do lots  of
research. Don't forget Google. My Meta-FAQ has pointers, including
to the relevant manual pages.

    http://www.trumpetpower.com/OpenBSD/Meta-FAQ

Good luck,

b&

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