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Re: OpenBSD2.6 failled install?



>>>>> "Louis" == Louis Bertrand <louis@bertrandtech.on.ca> writes:

 Louis> How did you create the boot floppy? From Microsoft DOS or Win,
 Louis> you need to use the "RAWRITE" utility. From OpenBSD, use the
 Louis> "dd" command. NB: the floppy needs to be defect free or it
 Louis> just won't work.

I used openbsd to create the floppy. The floppy works fine. I want to
use a different root partition without stopping for the prompt with
the "boot -a" option. "boot -a" works fine also but stops and asks for
a different root partition. Is it possible to avoid this prompt, and
have bsd load a different boot partition automatically. 

What I would like to do is

boot fd0a:/bsd -a sd0a

When I try this command it goes me an error. 

Thanks for the help,

Alan

********************
Alan P. Kennedy, Sr.
apkenned@telalink.net

 Louis> Follow the installation instructions in the "INSTALL.*" files
 Louis> on the FTP site: ftp://ftp.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/2.6/i386/

 Louis> Ciao --Louis <louis@bertrandtech.on.ca>

 Louis> Louis Bertrand http://www.bertrandtech.on.ca/ Bertrand
 Louis> Technical Services, Bowmanville, ON, Canada

 Louis> OpenBSD: Secure by default. http://www.openbsd.org/

 Louis> On Fri, 3 Mar 2000, M. Jolicoeur wrote:

 >> I can't get the boot floppy to work it tells me booting fd0a:/bsd
 >> failed I tried the floppy26.fs image on my OpenBSD CD and from the
 >> ftp site, how can I get the install process starting?? I already
 >> have 2.5 installed
 >> 
 >> Akhar note: I wanted to install 2.6 because I couldn't and cannot
 >> get openssh to compile under 2.5 there is no help on the web site!
 >> 
 >> 
 >>