You managed to mount the DOS partitions in 1.6?  If so how did you mount
them?

Thanks

> -----Original Message-----
> From: port-hpcmips-owner@netbsd.org
> [mailto:port-hpcmips-owner@netbsd.org]On Behalf Of Joe Steele
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 3:56 PM
> To: Benjamin David Sexson; Port-Hpcmips
> Subject: Re: Installing sets from a DOS partition
>
>
> Hmmm... I also have one of those cards and it doesn't work for me either.
> I have my 2G card partitioned into a 0.9GB  FAT16 primary and a 1.1GB
> extended partition containing the NetBSD partitions. Mounting the FAT
> partition succeeds, but then the packages fail to unzip during
> the install.
> Not sure what else to try, but I am playing around with disklabel now.
>
> Joe
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Benjamin David Sexson" <bensexson@earthlink.net>
> To: "Port-Hpcmips" <port-hpcmips@netbsd.org>
> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 9:51 PM
> Subject: RE: Installing sets from a DOS partition
>
>
> > Well I tried that.  I am trying to use a Toshiba 2GB PCMCIA card.  Would
> > this make any difference?
> > Thanks
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: port-hpcmips-owner@netbsd.org
> > > [mailto:port-hpcmips-owner@netbsd.org]On Behalf Of Joe Steele
> > > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 9:20 PM
> > > To: Benjamin David Sexson; port-hpcmips@netbsd.org
> > > Subject: Re: Installing sets from a DOS partition
> > >
> > >
> > > I had this working under 1.53. I am assuming it works the same under
> 1.6.
> > >
> > > First start a shell from the Utility menu.
> > >
> > > Then make a directory at the top level:
> > > mkdir install_disks
> > >
> > > Then mount your DOS volume with something like this:
> > > mount -t msdos /dev/wd0g /install_disks
> > > (the wd0g is the first CF card and the "g" partition)
> > >
> > > If it warns you about missing labels, you will need to use
> disklabel. It
> > > seemed to just work on my ATA flash card, but I am a newbie so I
> > > can't tell
> > > you if that is right for everyone. It may take a while to do, but
> > > you should
> > > not have to redo it. I used this command to do it interactively:
> > > disklabel -r -i /dev/wd0
> > >
> > > You can look at how to use these commands with man online or from a
> NetBSD
> > > install elsewhere. If any of you gurus out there see something
> > > incorrect or
> > > dangerous, please let me know!
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Benjamin David Sexson" <bensexson@earthlink.net>
> > > To: "Port-Hpcmips" <port-hpcmips@netbsd.org>
> > > Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 5:31 PM
> > > Subject: Installing sets from a DOS partition
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > > I'm trying to install the BSD sets from a DOS partition on
> my z50.  Is
> > > > there any way to mount a DOS partition in sysinst or from sh while
> > > > installing?
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > >
> >