Subject: Re: netbsd/arc 1.5.1 beta2(with install) iso image ready for testing...
To: Ross Alexander <rossalexander@home.com>
From: bob meader <bob@cci.net>
List: port-arc
Date: 05/20/2001 12:51:45
I should mention the 'install' program include's NTFS support...Yes if
you'r thinking 6 step's ahead I should be able todo a 'dual-boot'
configuration (NT or  Netbsd)  plus most important you don't need
to bother with burning a CDROM !

Here's some install instructions never tested but should work.
1.Insert your nt3.1/3.51or 4.0 CD with 'mips' (remember it can
with you're ARC machine)
2.run 'arcinst.exe' from CD (I think its under mips I doing this from memory)
3.Remove existing partitions.
    a)Create a 10 meg system partion
4.Do a standard install but when partitioning the drive use only 125 megs
for NTFS partition.
5.Confgure tcp/ip
6. ftp from my site 'install','netbsd.eco and kern.tgz...You should find
them in NetBSD-1.51 ... the ip address of the server is 204.57.142.148.
ie from NT MSDOS box do a -> ftp 204.57.148 .
If you want X11 you'll find it under NetBSD-1.5
7.Copy 'install' to the Fat partition (ie system partition)
8.Goto ftp.netbsd.org .. download the 'arc' 1.51beta2 sets you
want etc.tgz and base.tgz are minimum required to boot NetBSD.
9.Exit from NT add a 'arc' menu similar to the NT except specify the
bootloader as "install".
10.Let her rip ! You should be able to install !  The only possible minor
hickup is you'r probably have to exit 'install' to goto to 'shell' prompt
to mount the NTFS partition...after mounting it reenter 'install' and
specify the path to ntfs directory where you download the 'sets'


If anyone is successful installing NetBSD this way Please post
to this list play maybe write some installation instructions as well.