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 <wbl...@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 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 > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
