Subject: Bootable floppy

From: [email-masked] (Patrick Casutt)
Date: Fri, 15 Apr 1994 06:23:06 GMT

Hi all

somebody of you posted an article about the question on how to make a bootable floppy.
Here's the solution:

1. fdformat				# format the floppy
2. /usr/sbin/newfs /dev/rdiskette	# make a unix file system
3. mount /dev/diskette /somewhere	# mount the floppy anywhere
4. cp /ufsboot /somewhere		# copy the ufsboot file
5. /usr/sbin/installboot /usr/lib/fs/ufs/bootblk /dev/diskette # install the boot block
6. # Copy the file you want to boot to /somewhere. On the monitor prompt, you'll be asked for this file
7. umount /somewhere			# umount the floppy
8. eject floppy				# eject the floppy
9. init 0				# halt our system

On the monitor prompt type:
OK boot floppy

Afterwards you'll be asked for the boot file. Type in the file you've copied at 6.

Cheers Patrick

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