Paul,
You'll need either a *nix machine with 'dd' or rawwrite.exe (should be
on the cd image in the /tools/ folder). You need to write 'root.flp'
to a floppy disk similar to the way you'd write an .iso image to a
cdrom.
dd if=root.flp of=/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),
you'd need one or two disks for the .flp images.
--
Nathan Vidican
nat...@vidican.com
Quoting Paul Shi <shih...@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 <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
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