Subject: Re: NetBSD-1.0/i386 install script
To: Noriyuki Soda <soda@sran230.sra.co.jp>
From: Ken Hornstein <kenh@entropic.com>
List: tech-install
Date: 09/22/1994 18:02:10
>I read latest NetBSD/i386 install script and install notes, and
>noticed that install procedure is NOT easier than FreeBSD's one.
>FreeBSD install script provides default value of disk geometry,
>and executes BSD's fdisk program to create BSD DOS-partion.
>
>Why don't you grab it from FreeBSD ? Both NetBSD and FreeBSD has
>almost same `fdisk' program, so it must be easy, I think.

I don't think the fdisk programs are the same, so it would be a little harder
than that.  But I think just putting a copy of the BSD fdisk on the install
disks and giving the user the option for running that would really do
wonders.  I've been debating taking an extra drive from work and just playing
with the install stuff.

PS - this should really go to the tech-install list; I've redirected cc:'s
to there.

--Ken