On Sat, 6 Jul 1996, Mark Willey wrote:

> Paul Apprich writes:
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 	It's Mr. 2ManyQ's again. I've heard it from here that there is
> > some disklabeling needed for NetBSD to mount an MS-DOS partition. Is it
> > looking for a string in the MBR or GBR that it can identify or is it the
> > OS type byte ('A5' for BSD386 '06' for BIGDOS, etc.)? I have no fear of
> > diddling with MBR code, everything is backed up. 
> 
> As someone pointed out to me in the other thread, you no longer need to
> write the disklabel on a -current system.  This is definitely the way to
> go.  I tried it today, and it works like a charm.  If you want, I can build
> a kernel for you based on the -currrent sources that you can use to mount
> the disk.  Just tell me which standard config file you are using, or mail
> me a special one.  The name can be found when you bootup, in this string:
> 
> NetBSD 1.2_BETA (GATEKEEPER) #0: Mon Jul  1 20:00:46 MST 1996
>                  ^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> This is it.  You can get this info by typing "dmesg".
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
	If this is what you are asking, don't freak. I've managed to fit 
every bell and whistle imaginable into a seven slot (3 VLB) motherboard. 
It may give some ideas as to what a prebuilt kernel should contain or 
what multimedia addicts are to expect. |8)


cpu - Intel i486 DX2 66 w/ 256KB cache
mem - 16384 KB
io - VESA local bus
device		addr		irq	dma         type     
---------------------------------------------------------
video		3d4-3d8 	 -	-	s3 chipset	 
sound		220-233	(n)	10	0,5	ct sb16 (midi disabled)
ide-hdd		1f0-1ff		14	6	st4283a & CP30174
floppy		3f0-3f7		 6	2	1200k/1440k
scsi		110-11f	(n)	11	-	Always Tech IN-2000 
						(no 0x330 address available)
tape		300-301		 5	1	Wangtek (actually it's an
						Everex EV811 host which 
						is extremely flexible on IO-
						ten bit dip switch :) )
scanner		200-20f (n)	 2	3	Marson Technology handheld
						(no kernel support necessary,
						 it's a piece of junk for DOS)
ethernet	260-26f	(n)	12	-	NE-2000 compatible
serial1		3f8-3ff		 4	-	16450
serial2		2f8-2ff		 3	-	16450
lpt1		378-37f		 7	-	generic bidirectional
ide-cdrom	170-17f		15	7	presently unused (on ct sb16)

(n) indicates non-standard specs for device

psapp@cnct.com - if you think that THiS is a headache, wait 'till I merge 
                 the VS3100-M76-SPX onto the home network! >8o <OuCH!>