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diff --git a/release/INSTALL-binary b/release/INSTALL-binary index 2a9a9847..9c1f348d 100644 --- a/release/INSTALL-binary +++ b/release/INSTALL-binary @@ -46,10 +46,7 @@ file onto a fresh floppy with the command: This is your `grub boot floppy', referred to below. Unpack the binary distribution onto a fresh disk partition, which -needs to be BSD FFS format. We have not prepared instructions for -setting up the system from an existing Linux-based system because of -time pressures. But all the tools and pieces should work for the more -stalwart souls to try it. +needs to be BSD FFS format or Linux ext2fs format. Start with a system already running BSD: @@ -395,7 +392,7 @@ Subroutine: Installing from NetBSD boot floppies If you do not have a system running BSD, the NetBSD 2-floppy install set contains enough tools to make a new filesystem using newfs and copy to it from nfs. You can fetch these floppies from ftp.netbsd.org -in the directory /pub/NetBSD/arch/i386/floppies. The NetBSD install +in the directory /pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.1/floppies. The NetBSD install script will start automatically when you boot from the floppies, and we suggest you use it in order to partition and set up your disk. @@ -413,7 +410,7 @@ because your nfs server probably has more convenient editors than the NetBSD boot floppies. The boot floppies have only ed. A. Fetch the netbsd boot floppies from - ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/arch/i386/floppies. Put the + ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-1.1/i386/floppies. Put the images onto floppy disks using the instructions found on the FTP site. @@ -459,8 +456,8 @@ K. Initialize the network with `ifconfig DEV MY-ADDR'. DEV was if you want to see those messages again. (Sometimes ifconfig says that something is "offline". Ignore it.) -L. Mount the NFS server partition with the conveniente command - `mount SERVER-ADDR:SERVER-DIR /mnt2'. +L. Mount the NFS server partition with the convenient command + `mount -o -P SERVER-ADDR:SERVER-DIR /mnt2'. M. Copy the Hurd onto your disk with the command (cd /mnt2; tar cf - .) | (cd mnt; tar xfpv -) |