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From: Chris Larson <larson@cs.utk.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Making a custom boot floppy
Date: Sat, 09 Mar 1996 23:26:50 -0500
Organization: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
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Adam Migus wrote:
> 
> Is there a way to create my own boot floppy to install from, the atapi.flp
> won't detect my ATAPI CDROM but i have compiled a kernel that will, i want
> to make a setup disk so that i can setup off the CDROM in future...
> 

I'm not sure but try this.

Mount the boot floppy you used to install and copy your kernel(ATAPI enabled)
to it. I think that the file kernel will be the only thing on the floppy.
This may not be exactly correct tho. I'll try it soon. If it hoses things
I'll post back.

good luck

chris