mcmahill@mtl.mit.edu wrote:

> should be something like
>
> dd if=boot-141.fs of=/dev/fd0a bs=20
>
> I think this is what I did on a NetBSD-1.4.1/i386 to make a sparc boot
> floppy.
>
> -Dan

Thanks Dan but I just tried that the sparc still complains about Bad magic
number in disk label I think there is another step needed before the floppy
is bootable.

> On Sun, 2 Jan 2000, David Heller wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> >     I wish to install netbsd-1.4.1 on a SparcStation 1 using floppys
> > and  a internet connected Freebsd box. I need to know how to make a boot
> > disk I have tried dd'ing boot-141.fs onto a floppy  but that fails with
> > "Bad magic number in disk label" etc. I have looked every where on the
> > web for instructions on making a boot floppy. I have seen on the mailing
> > list a similiar post answered with  "see src/distrib/sparc " . But what
> > and where is src/distrib/sparc ? I would prefer not to download the
> > entire source tarball !!
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Dave
> >