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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