Subject: Re: Can't create i386 installation floppies under -current
To: Greg Earle <earle@isolar.Tujunga.CA.US>
From: Andrew Gillham <gillhaa@ghost.whirlpool.com>
List: current-users
Date: 05/01/1996 23:12:32
Greg Earle writes:
> Zoiks!  As I mentioned, I was trying to do this so as to be able to boot a PC
> to test the Ethernet card, and the card is not supported in 1.1.  It's a
> somewhat moot point because the problem was solved (it was connected to an
> unpowered 4-port Ethernet switchbox and wasn't driving it power-wise), but it
> would be nice to be able to cook up -current floppies to give to someone to
> install with (or to use yourself on another system).  What's a mother to do?

I've been able to strip the INST kernels to get them to fit.  I haven't
tried the absolutely latest stuff though. (last week or so)

-Andrew