Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.admin
Date: 1996/01/08

> If you are using the SunOS 4.1.4 (Solaris 1.X), here's the procedure
>
> 1.  Format the floppy and run news fs on rfd0a.
> 2.  After mounting this at a mount point do 'cp /boot'
> 3.  Install a bootblock on the floppy with
>     /usr/mdec/installboot /mnt/boot /usr/mdecbootfd /dev/rfd0a
> 4.  Copy the vmunix with 'cp /vmunix' to the mnt_point
> 5.  Unmount it and pat yourself on the back :-)

I don't think this is sufficient: you can boot, but you need much more of the root filesystem to do anything useful. Bootable floppies are useful with some operating systems (e.g., SCO), but I don't think they are with SunOS or Solaris. Boot from CD-ROM if you have it, from tape if you don't.

Tim Boemker