Subject: Copy_Kernel hack
To: None <port-i386@NetBSD.ORG>
From: Paul Apprich <psapp@terra.cnct.com>
List: port-i386
Date: 02/25/1996 09:26:05
THis may not be such a great thing, but it finally got the kernel
to copy. This applies to systems with two identical floppy drives. When
the system prompts for the file system floppy, take the boot floppy from
the first floppy drive and put it in the second. I noticed that in this
situation, the system will ALWAYS seek the second floppy drive no matter
what. SO, I figured: Hey! Lets force-feed the box with its own boot disk
and WHAM! Copy_Kernel TIME!
psapp@cnct.com
P.S. Is there a way to download the installation files over a serial port
to avoid the hassle of have to deal with all those messy floppy disks? I
have a DOS box with all the files.