Subject: Re: What exactly is cdimage.fs and cdimage.iso in archives?
To: NetBSD Bob <nbsdbob@weedcon1.cropsci.ncsu.edu>
From: Matt Thomas <matt@3am-software.com>
List: port-vax
Date: 05/25/2000 11:28:24
At 02:22 PM 5/25/2000 -0400, NetBSD Bob wrote:
> > >Am I correct in assuming the cdimage.iso, when written to a cd has
> > >everything needed to do the basic VAX install, and will boot/install
> > >the usual VAXstation and MicroVAX 3100 class thingies?
> >
> > yep. cdimage.fs and cdimage.iso are same thing (they are linked to the
> > same file). I initially used cdimage.fs and changed to cdimage.iso to
> > make burning images under Windows easier.
>
>GREAT! KUDOS! and other assorted niceties......(:+}}...
>
>Now, to finish my question, what else is needed, or is that it, for
>the base/etc/whatever install?
Nothing. The cd contains an INSTALL kernel with a ramdisk with sysinst on
it. it also includes all the subsets in my 20000517 snapshot (which also
includes the X subsets). It does not, however, contain any sources.
I successfully installed a VS4000/60 with it.
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