Subject: Re: miniroot - Ignorant question...
To: Jell-O <wookie@us.net>
From: David Brownlee <david@mono.org>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 03/29/1996 08:21:14
a 'miniroot' is a file containing a netbsd filesystem, a kernel,
and a minimal set of tools to assist in building (or rebuilding :)
a netbsd installation.
It is typically copied onto the swap partition of a drive and
run from there (tho NetBSD/mac68k may be different? :)
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On Fri, 29 Mar 1996, Jell-O wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I know this is an ignorant question, but I haven't been able to find the
> answer anywhere else. I'm not sure if this is NetBSD specific thing or
> not: what exactly is "miniroot" that I see on the booter and how is it
> used? I don't need a long explanation, just a brief summary.
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Jon
> wookie@us.net
>
>