: From [ sibbi ]

>>   * Wait for the IDE or Floppy controller to be supported (if ever?).

: From: Jan-Hinrich Fessel <oskar@zippo.unna.ping.de>
>
> In message <199902281736.RAA02251@unixbox.scour.org>you [sibbi] write:
> > If the floppy driver was supported I could probably just boot the kernel from
> > floppy and then continue from a SCSI device attached to the Fireport or
> > possibly from the IDE controller if NetBSD supports it.
>
> You probably don't need floppy support in order to boot from floppy.  But you 
> do need some way to create a new floppy with a proper kernel on it. In 
> NetBSD-current there is rumored to be support for floppy.  In 1.3I it is not, 
> and as of 02/20/99 sources on ftp.netbsd.org the floppy controller is detected 

We do support the floppy in recent (post 2/20/99) -current, and we
supported IDE as of 1.3, though support on Multias and axppci33's is
in -current only.

If you look in:
	src/distrib/alpha/floppy-GENERIC/Makefile

...then you will see how you can put a tar file containing a kernel onto
a floppy and make it bootable. Alternatively, you can just make a UFS
on it like any other drive.

I'm not sure how to explain the missing drives..it works for me. Anyone
else?

> but not the floppy.
> After you are up, you can use the onboard IDE, at least I do it with 1.3I on 
> an axppci33.
>
> BTW:  Where did the last snapshot go?  Only sources left...

I deleted it, it seemed to be causing problems for people. I'm making
a new one now.

	Ross.Harvey@Computer.Org