Subject: RE: Installing sets from a DOS partition
To: Port-Hpcmips <port-hpcmips@netbsd.org>
From: Benjamin David Sexson <bensexson@earthlink.net>
List: port-hpcmips
Date: 10/13/2002 01:39:58
Okay I finally got it working but my kern set is corrupt and I'm trying to
get again.
Thanks
> -----Original Message-----
> From: port-hpcmips-owner@netbsd.org
> [mailto:port-hpcmips-owner@netbsd.org]On Behalf Of Joseph Steele
> Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 3:12 PM
> To: bensexson@earthlink.net; port-hpcmips@netbsd.org
> Subject: RE: Installing sets from a DOS partition
>
>
> Did you mark the partition as "active"? I had to do that for WinXP to
> recognize it and it did not seem to matter to NetBSD (because I
> specify the
> partition directly I would guess).
>
> Joe
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "Benjamin David Sexson" <bensexson@earthlink.net>
> To: "Port-Hpcmips" <port-hpcmips@netbsd.org>
> Subject: RE: Installing sets from a DOS partition
> Date: Sat, 12 Oct 2002 14:41:59 -0500
>
> How did you get it to give the DOS partition a partition in
> sysinst? I can't
> get it to even do that. I've made and formatted a DOS partition
> in sysinst
> and then put the PCMCIA disk in my laptop but it wont access it.
> Thanks
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: port-hpcmips-owner@netbsd.org
> > [mailto:port-hpcmips-owner@netbsd.org]On Behalf Of Joe Steele
> > Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 12:48 PM
> > To: Benjamin David Sexson; Port-Hpcmips
> > Subject: Re: Installing sets from a DOS partition
> >
> >
> > Sorry about the delay!
> >
> > I mounted them using the technique described -
> > mkdir foobar
> > mount -t msdos /dev/wd0(your partition) /foobar
> > ls foobar
> >
> > and voila!
> >
> > I am still having troubles however. Once mounted, I cannot unzip the
> > packages during the install. But it works fine from my flash
> disk. Still
> > looking into this. Maybe I have a crappy disk.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Benjamin David Sexson" <bensexson@earthlink.net>
> > To: "Port-Hpcmips" <port-hpcmips@netbsd.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 9:54 PM
> > Subject: RE: Installing sets from a DOS partition
> >
> >
> > > You managed to mount the DOS partitions in 1.6? If so how did you
> mount
> > > them?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: port-hpcmips-owner@netbsd.org
> > > > [mailto:port-hpcmips-owner@netbsd.org]On Behalf Of Joe Steele
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 3:56 PM
> > > > To: Benjamin David Sexson; Port-Hpcmips
> > > > Subject: Re: Installing sets from a DOS partition
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hmmm... I also have one of those cards and it doesn't work for me
> > either.
> > > > I have my 2G card partitioned into a 0.9GB FAT16 primary
> and a 1.1GB
> > > > extended partition containing the NetBSD partitions.
> Mounting the FAT
> > > > partition succeeds, but then the packages fail to unzip during
> > > > the install.
> > > > Not sure what else to try, but I am playing around with disklabel
> now.
> > > >
> > > > Joe
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Benjamin David Sexson" <bensexson@earthlink.net>
> > > > To: "Port-Hpcmips" <port-hpcmips@netbsd.org>
> > > > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 9:51 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: Installing sets from a DOS partition
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Well I tried that. I am trying to use a Toshiba 2GB PCMCIA card.
> > Would
> > > > > this make any difference?
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: port-hpcmips-owner@netbsd.org
> > > > > > [mailto:port-hpcmips-owner@netbsd.org]On Behalf Of Joe Steele
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 9:20 PM
> > > > > > To: Benjamin David Sexson; port-hpcmips@netbsd.org
> > > > > > Subject: Re: Installing sets from a DOS partition
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I had this working under 1.53. I am assuming it works the
> > same under
> > > > 1.6.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > First start a shell from the Utility menu.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Then make a directory at the top level:
> > > > > > mkdir install_disks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Then mount your DOS volume with something like this:
> > > > > > mount -t msdos /dev/wd0g /install_disks
> > > > > > (the wd0g is the first CF card and the "g" partition)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If it warns you about missing labels, you will need to use
> > > > disklabel. It
> > > > > > seemed to just work on my ATA flash card, but I am a
> newbie so I
> > > > > > can't tell
> > > > > > you if that is right for everyone. It may take a while
> to do, but
> > > > > > you should
> > > > > > not have to redo it. I used this command to do it
> interactively:
> > > > > > disklabel -r -i /dev/wd0
> > > > > >
> > > > > > You can look at how to use these commands with man online
> > or from a
> > > > NetBSD
> > > > > > install elsewhere. If any of you gurus out there see something
> > > > > > incorrect or
> > > > > > dangerous, please let me know!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Joe
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Benjamin David Sexson" <bensexson@earthlink.net>
> > > > > > To: "Port-Hpcmips" <port-hpcmips@netbsd.org>
> > > > > > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 5:31 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Installing sets from a DOS partition
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > > > I'm trying to install the BSD sets from a DOS partition on
> > > > my z50. Is
> > > > > > > there any way to mount a DOS partition in sysinst or
> > from sh while
> > > > > > > installing?
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> >
>
>
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