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From: eedmgu@eed.ericsson.se (Markolf Gudjons)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Newbie Question.
Date: 9 Dec 1996 16:39:37 GMT
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Sangwon Lee <sangwon@vt.edu> wrote:

> If there is a way to create boot floppy like as Linux ( it made the boot
> disks while install so at least don't need to worry whether it is boot or
> not )  please help me...
You can make the boot floppy using makeflp.bat in the root dir of your
FreeBSD CD Rom.

But you probably don't need to. Simply install the boot manager (it's
in either /tools or /utils on your CD, I always forget which). Boot
under Dos, then type "e:\tools\bootinst e:\tools\boot.bin", assuming
e: is your CD Rom drive.

This will install BootEasy, which will enable you to boot from your
second hard drive. Be aware, though, that it replaces any boot manager
you might have installed already. 

- Mark