Re: Generic boot image support in makefs(8)

[Nick Hudson <nick.hudson%dsl.pipex.com@localhost>]

On Sunday 13 January 2008 17:15:34 Hubert Feyrer wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Jan 2008, Nick Hudson wrote:
> > I added an option to makefs(8) to write a file into the first 32K of a
> > cd9660 image. This can be used to create bootable NetBSD/hp700 CDs.
> >
> > Any comments before I commit?
>
> Isn't that usually what you use installboot(8) for?

I don't see much benefit here and it's easier for me to do

        ${TOOLDIR}/nbhp700-mkboot cdboot cdboot.lif

        ${TOOLDIR}/nbmakefs -t cd9660 -o generic-bootimage=cdboot.lif

as I've already done "generic-bootimage" than add LIF stuff to installboot. :)

>   - Hubert

Nick