Subject: install/13006: macppc sysinst has an 'install dist sets from floppy' option, but doesn't support floppies
To: None <gnats-bugs@gnats.netbsd.org>
From: None <mw@blobulent.com>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 05/22/2001 22:44:30
>Number: 13006
>Category: install
>Synopsis: macppc sysinst has an 'install dist sets from floppy' option, but doesn't support floppies
>Confidential: no
>Severity: non-critical
>Priority: low
>Responsible: install-manager
>State: open
>Class: sw-bug
>Submitter-Id: net
>Arrival-Date: Tue May 22 22:44:01 PDT 2001
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator: Michael Wolfson
>Release: 1.5.1_BETA2
>Organization:
>Environment:
NetBSD al 1.5.1_BETA2 NetBSD 1.5.1_BETA2 (AL) #1: Sun May 20 08:10:18 PDT 2001 root@al:/usr/src/sys/arch/macppc/compile/AL macppc
>Description:
macppc only supports booting from floppies -- it cannot mount floppies once the kernel is booted. Despite this, sysinst still offers the option of installing the distribution sets from floppy disk.
>How-To-Repeat:
>Fix:
remove the option of installing distribution sets from floppy
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted: