cgd sez:

   Given that, the present reality is that it _doesn't_ happen.  And,
   given that, if we want people to be able to use NetBSD from CD-ROM
   distributions, out distribution floppies (and install programs) need
   to understand CD-ROMs.


   cgd


Well, while we're at it, someone with a CD burner should figure out how to
make one bootable.  I'm going to guess that the major stumbling block on
doing this is NOT installing bootblocks but in making a memory-based root
filesystem for handling the installation of a miniroot; MFS would be a
good candidate for that, and a RWOD would be a good candidate for testing
bootable media:

	- install boot blocks on CDROM
	- install bare minimum FS on CDROM with embedded rc script which
	  sets up a MFS and copies itself to the MFS (so some stuff can be
	  modified)
	- modify the parameter files as necessary in order to install a
	  miniroot
	- continue on with miniroot, where a writable partition is not a
	  problem.

I bet if someone could test this out on a optical RW disk first, we'd be
able to achieve bootable CDROM-ness.


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