On 2001.12.12 10:35, Aaron J. Grier wrote:

> > SO what would one use then for an initial install of NetBSD?
> 
> boot to a shell (CD, floppy, netboot, tape)
> 
> disklabel (for each drive, don't forget bootblocks on boot device)
> newfs (for each partition)
> lather, rinse, and repeat for all disks
> 
> mount all partitions
> 
> extract the NetBSD sets with pax or tar
> 
> you can go ahead and configure rc.conf and fstab on the new /etc if you
> like, or put it off until the next reboot.  (you'll get thrown into
> single-user mode if you don't do this.)
> 
> once you've got one NetBSD machine set up, it's easy to infect^Winstall
> others.
> 

Also, don't forget to make the device files: 

 (cd /yourmountpoint/dev; MAKEDEV all)

What about documenting the procedure in the NetBSD Guide?

The sysinst install is already very well documented.
(see http://www.mclink.it/personal/MG2508/nbsdeng/netbsd.html)

Chris

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Christoph Kaegi                                           kgc@zhwin.ch
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