Didier Wiroth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > I got a plextor PX-EH16L yesterday, it has the required serial console > and I now have a linux login console. > > The following file > (ftp://ftp.belnet.be/pub/packages/openbsd/snapshots/landisk/INSTALL.landisk) > mentions this: > Preparing your System for OpenBSD Installation: > ----------------------------------------------- > To be able to boot the OpenBSD/landisk installation program, you will > need to copy a miniroot image onto the CF or harddrive that the machine > uses. > > The plextor has a samsung harddrive. I'm sorry if this sounds stupid, > but what is the "easiest" or "fastest" way to get this miniroot image > (miniroot40fs) on the harddrive? > Do I have to mount the drive in other PC and install this "miniroot" > image a special way? > > I would really appreciate if someone could give me further directions.
Yes. Swap drive to another box and 'dd if=miniroot40.fs of=/dev/rwd1c' it over. Swap back and boot. Sadly your disk will only run in PIO 4 mode because of some DMA bug ... martin
