Subject: Re: How to build a boot floppy?
To: None <port-sparc@netbsd.org>
From: David Heller <dheller1@rochester.rr.com>
List: port-sparc
Date: 01/02/2000 21:44:28
David Heller wrote:

> David Heller wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
>
>
> Hi All
>
> Sorry for all this I just found out that my sparc 1 WON'T boot from a floppy.
> Oh well I guess I gotta go back to the drawing board.
>
> Thanks
>
> Dave