If you're planning to install new bootblocks, using the
arch/alpha/stand code included in the source snapshot i just
announced, you'll need the patch below to make 'installboot' work
properly.

sorry 'bout that...


chris
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Index: src/sys/arch/alpha/stand/installboot.c
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RCS file: /usr/users/cgd/NetBSD/cvs/src/sys/arch/alpha/stand/installboot.c,v
retrieving revision 1.2
diff -c -r1.2 installboot.c
*** 1.2	1995/11/23 06:31:10
--- installboot.c	1995/11/29 01:53:44
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*** 301,308 ****
  	if (fstatfs(fd, &statfsbuf) != 0)
  		err(1, "statfs: %s", boot);
  
! 	if (strncmp(statfsbuf.f_fstypename, "ufs", MFSNAMELEN))
! 		errx(1, "%s: must be on a UFS filesystem", boot);
  
  	if (fsync(fd) != 0)
  		err(1, "fsync: %s", boot);
--- 301,308 ----
  	if (fstatfs(fd, &statfsbuf) != 0)
  		err(1, "statfs: %s", boot);
  
! 	if (strncmp(statfsbuf.f_fstypename, MOUNT_FFS, MFSNAMELEN))
! 		errx(1, "%s: must be on a FFS filesystem", boot);
  
  	if (fsync(fd) != 0)
  		err(1, "fsync: %s", boot);