I need to install 5.0 via floppy disks. The /bin does not exsist in 5
only /base. Will the /bin directions from the handbook work the same?
Is there a way to do a min install with floppies and then use
/stand/sysinstall to finish it off?
This is the break down, IBM ThinkPad 765D, to old
I think I have spoke to you before, go here:
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/5.0-RELEASE/floppies/
download kern.flp mfsroot.flp and fixit.flp (in case).
That should take care of what you want. Unless you don't have an
internet connection, in that case use a 5.0-release cd as
My Floppy and CD are in the same spot -
I think I have spoke to you before, go here:
ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/5.0-RELEASE/floppies/
download kern.flp mfsroot.flp and fixit.flp (in case).
That should take care of what you want. Unless you don't have an
internet
My CD ROM and Floppy drive are in the same spot. FTP , CABLE , HEADLESS
will not Work. 4 sets of cables, 20 disks later nothing has changed, cept
my grey hair.
So Floppy is the ONLY way possible to do any kind of install so far as I
can see. No CD No CABLE No Nothing but floppies
So I need to
On Thursday 27 February 2003 05:29 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
My CD ROM and Floppy drive are in the same spot. FTP , CABLE , HEADLESS
will not Work. 4 sets of cables, 20 disks later nothing has changed, cept
my grey hair.
So Floppy is the ONLY way possible to do any kind of install so far
So Floppy is the ONLY way possible to do any kind of install so far as I
can see. No CD No CABLE No Nothing but floppies
So I need to know is the /BASE in 5.0 the same as /BIN in 4.7 so I can
start rolling out floppies.
Yes, you need kern.flp, mfsboot.flp, and all of directory base/ to get
