> On Thu, Dec 18, 2003 at 11:27:51AM +0100, Arne Engø wrote: > >/> I have been using FreeBSD earlier, but am new to the 5.0-Release. />/> The boot.flp image seems to be twice the size of an ordinary floppy, while the other four images in the floppies-directory fits on exactly one disk each. What are the BOOT.FLP disk for ? How is it to be used, and how do I use it on a 1.44 - floppy disk drive system ??? I would appreciate a speedy reply, as I'm trying to set up a new system with Freebsd 5.0-release. /> > You don't use boot.flp with a 1.44Mb floppy drive. You can use > boot.flp with a 2.88Mb floppy drive, but relatively few people have > one of those. You can also use it to build certain styles of bootable > CD Rom -- although I think even that use is verging on the obsolete > nowadays.
boot.flp is the same size as the kernX.flp files, and the installation manual said all three files are needed. This is in sections 1.3 and 1.4 of http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.3R/installation-i386.html _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
