Inquiry

[Ryusuke SUZUKI]

From: Glen Barber <gjb at FreeBSD.org>
Subject: Re: Inquiry
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:26:51 -0400

> On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 08:21:09AM +0900, Ryusuke SUZUKI wrote:
> > > I may replace the content of that section noting the floppy installation
> > > images are no longer available, as long as no one objects to that
> > > solution.  At least until the install/chapter.sgml section gets the
> > > attention it desperately needs.
> >
> >  Glen-san,
> >
> >  The removal os reference to floppy installations was already spotted as
> >  PR: docs/155982 by eadler at .
> >
> >  As blackend@ said in this PR, PC98 arch needs installation floppies and
> >  there are floppies directory even for 8.3 RELEASE
> >  ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/pc98/8.3-RELEASE/floppies/
> >
>
> Hello Ryusuke-san,
>
> Thank you for the reminder about PC98 and the PR about floppies.
>
> Maybe at this point, it is best to update the section noting that it
> only pertains to the PC98 architecture for 8.3-RELEASE.
>
> What do you think?

 [Sorry, I dropped Robert-san in my previous mail]


 Glen-san,

 Thanks.  I agree.

 BTW, floppy is no longer a primary installation media.

 How about moving the mention of the boot floppy media of "2.3.7 Prepare the Boot Media"
 to "2.13 Preparing Your Own Installation Media" like CDROM images?

 Ryusuke
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