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From: Jed Clear <clear@netaxs.com>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Writing boot.flp to 1.2M disk
Date: Sat, 18 May 1996 23:47:30 -0400
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Steve Stolle wrote:
> 
> I downloaded the boot.flp image and rawrite last night (from freebsd.org). The
> page I was reading said you could write the image to either size floppy. When
> I try to write to the 1.2M disk, I get an error at the end that says I have a

I recall when I installed 2.0 that the 1.2M image had a different name. 
 Now were's that old CD, yup boot_12.flp.  I'd go back and look for it.

On the other hand, the Walnut Creek CDs make life a whole lot easier.

-Jed