Subject: Re: install/19204: NetBSD/i386 does not support extended partition for the disklabel
To: David Laight <david@l8s.co.uk>
From: Frank van der Linden <fvdl@wasabisystems.com>
List: netbsd-bugs
Date: 11/30/2002 13:26:10
On Fri, Nov 29, 2002 at 08:11:17PM +0000, David Laight wrote:
> > >Synopsis:       NetBSD/i386 does not support extended partition for the disklabel
> 
> (writing code for the initial boot isn't for the faint hearted,
> gas doesn't support the correct instruction set!)

Actually, it should now. If you use the .code16 directive, it should
do the right thing. I've been meaning to convert the code, but
didn't get around to it so far.

- Frank

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Frank van der Linden                                    fvdl@wasabisystems.com
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