Thanks. But it's not so simple !!

- First of all: you should run a kernel with vnd devices enable.
- You need a kernel in compile/INSTALL (put your netbsd file here)
- You need to "make" under /usr/src/distrib/i386/floppies/ramdisk/
- Then, go to /usr/src/distrib/i386/floppies/fdset/ and do "make"
- To write image on floppies, do a "dd if=boot1.fs of=/dev/fd0a bs=36b" and
"dd if=boot2.fs of=/dev/fd0a bs=36b"

This confirm what I said in advocacy mailing-list : we need better
documentation. I will try to add this.

PS: how to do the same thing for mac ? Don't know, but process could be
identical (beware of disk format and bootloader).

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Gillham" <gillhaa@ghost.whirlpool.com>
To: "fission" <fission@mb.sympatico.ca>
Cc: <port-i386@netbsd.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: How to create install floppies ?


> fission writes:
> > I am also quite interested in this as well.  I have a i386 box running
> > NetBSD 1.4.2 and a Macintosh running the MacOS.  I would like to build a
> > custom install disk for the powermac by using the i386 box.
> >
> > How are the install disks for i386 created?
>
> Normally via Makefiles under /usr/src/distrib/i386/floppies.  You can
> easily modify it to build your own custom floppy.  Or just put a custom
> kernel in /usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/INSTALL/netbsd and just do a
> 'make' in /usr/src/distrib/i386/floppies/fdset.
>
> -Andrew
> --
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