Michal, I did try swriteboot from the rh6.2 cd and it wasn't there. I was able
to use fsck and create a bsd partition from the install GUI. After that I did a
normal workstation install and a valid was created when the installer exited.
Thanks, Phil
Michal Jaegermann wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 31, 2000 at 11:41:09AM -0500, Phil wrote:
> > The only thing I
> > can get up and running is the installation program.
>
> That should be good enough.
>
> > The kernel that is
> > running seems very limited. I don't see how I can build a kernel which is
> > what needs to be done in order to write a boot block onto sda.
>
> You do not need to build a kernel for that. The only thing which you
> need is 'bootlx' file on any accesible media (floppy, CD) and
> 'swriteboot' program and that one should be on your installation floppy.
>
> An installation program has this fault that if you have a covering
> all disk partition 'c' of type 'unused' (compatibility thing) then
> it refuses to write a boot block as it is too careful. You need '-f 3'
> flag to 'swriteboot' in such case. OTOH if your partitions with data
> do not leave space on a disk for a boot block then an installer was
> right not to destroy them by overwriting with a boot block.
>
> Michal
>
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