Hi:
Pardon my lack of knowledge...
But I don't know which device the file system resides...
I now have a C: ( NTFS), E: ( for keeping the binary sets) and F:(for
NetBSD)
I boot and tried to mount wd0a, wd0b etc.... but I don't know exactly where
the E: is there.
I cd to /dev and there's 100's of devices, I try to a ls- alt and try to
mount anything on Sept 1 2001
but no luck. Initially the sysinstall does say that your drive is wd0.

Any ideas on finding out how to go about mounting the partition on which the
binary sets reside ?

Thanks

Here's what install.html says ==>
Installation from an unmounted file system
In order to install from a local file system, you will need to specify the
device that the file system resides on (for example sd1e) the type of the
file system, and the directory on the specified file system where the sets
are located. sysinst will then check if it can indeed access the sets at
that location.

>
> > > I used Partition Magic to create a FAT32 partition, then FTP'd the
whole
> =
> > > NetBSD 1.5.1 onto a=20
> > > c:/i386/binary/sets which is a NTFS (I don't know if it's NTFS4 or =
> > > NTFS5) I have a Win2000 SP2
>
> win2k = ntfs 5.0    (partition magic 5.01 req to resize)
> winXP = ntfs 5.1
>
> > Here's what I'd do
> >
> >   Part 1:  NTFS for W2K
> >   Part 2:  Blank space where NetBSD will go
> >   Part 3:  FAT-32 to store the binary sets
> >   Part 4:  whatever...
>
> exact strategy should/will depend on disk size
> is there still a 1024 cylinder limit on the location of the /boot
partition
> ?
>
> Dont forget that you can put multiple logical drives in an extended
> partition
>
> > You don't need to create and then destroy/convert a FAT-32 partition
just
> > to get a NetBSD partition.
>
> Just leave an empty space after resizing your other partition(s)
>
> > Also, you can arrange the partitions in any order your heart desires.
>
> i would be careful about that statement when windows is involved ;)
>
> > FAT-32 can be read by both OS's, that's why the sets should go there.
>
> (fast & simple FS, readable by MANY OS's)
>
> > This is how I did my install.  Worked like a charm.
>
> A network install from a 2nd machine is OFTEN the best/easiest choice.
>
> Good luck :)
>
> PS. Backup !!! :))
> (you lose your mp3's and another potential netbsd fan drops off the face
of
> the earth :))
>
> PPS. Windows is the first virus your machine gets :)