Re: File system image

[Anders Mundt Due <amd%pd-house.dk@localhost>]

On 10 Feb, Perry E. Metzger wrote:
> 
> Werner Backes <werner%bit-1.de@localhost> writes:
> > Brian Rose wrote:
> > > But since I don't have a floppy plugged in, I would have no way to boot
> > > the machine.
> > Did you consider netboot? I prefer this instead of booting from
> > floppy because it's more flexible and faster.
> He says his machine is 5 years old, so I'm guessing it won't PXE
> boot. :(

Of course, it does require a floppy ..  But I've had good luck with using
'etherboot' to get small machines going.

There's also a version of the etherboot that can be put into a prom and do
netbooting that way. I've never tried it, but I believe it's a good
alternative.

/Anders