NeXT boot floppy (was: Re: It's been awhile...) - test-drb@ccmp.vtda.org

20 Jul 2000

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   It is possible
to load from CD, but I think you need either a floppy or
 an optical to start the boot process (but I'm not clear on that). 
Is the boot floppy image available anywhere?  I can migrate the 2.88Mb drive
to my desktop, fire up Linux and just dd the info right to it (presuming I
track down a source of 4Mb media). 
OK, I got a bit less lazy so I could answer more accurately:
Turbo systems can boot directly from CD:
http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n72662

Other systems need a boot floppy to kick into the CD. It is possible to
create floppies from images if you have a running NeXT:
http://til.info.apple.com/techinfo.nsf/artnum/n72667

I have a running NeXT cube with a floppy drive, and a limited supply of
floppies, so Ethan, if you have trouble with your Linux box, contact me
off-list, and anyone else stuck for a boot floppy, same offer.
						- Mark