Procedure for the Pre-Solaris 2.0 Operating Environment

Use the following procedure if you are using a pre-Solaris 2.0 version of the operating system.

1. Format the diskette.

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   hostname# fdformat 
   

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2. Create the diskette's file systems.

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   hostname# /usr/etc/newfs  /dev/rfd0a 
   

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3. Mount the diskette.

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   hostname# mount /dev/fd0a  /mnt 
   

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4. Copy the second-level disk booter to the diskette.

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   hostname# cp /boot  /mnt
   

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5. Install a boot block on the floppy.

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   hostname# /usr/mdec/installboot /mnt/boot /usr/mdec/bootfd /dev/rfd0a 
   

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6. Copy the file you want to boot to /mnt.

7. Unmount the diskette and remove it from the drive.

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   hostname# umount /mnt 
   hostname# eject floppy 
   

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