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From: brian@claremont.com (Brian Childs)
Subject: [386bsd] How Do I Write New Boot Blocks to a Floppy????
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I am trying to help a friend bring up 386bsd on a COMPAQ-486.

According to the patchkit (0.2.3) COMPAQ's don't like the primary boot,
so I figured I use Julian's boot blocks.  
I compiled them, everying worked great, but I can't install them 
(or any other) on the floppy using 'disklabel'.

I have even tried to install the boot blocks created from patch 73,
but that fails the same way.

HELP!!!!

Thaks in advance,
Brian


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