Top Document: comp.sys.3b1 FAQ part1 Previous Document: 4.2. How can I make a floppy-disk-based UNIX for fsck'ing the hard drive? Next Document: 4.4. How do I get multiple login windows? See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge By default the UNIX PC is set up with the non-verbose system loader. This can be changed to the "verbose" loader which will ask what program and device to load from. *** WARNING *** Any time you write to the disk device like the following, be extra careful that you type the correct device name. A backup is always recommended. Insert a blank diskette in the floppy drive. # fdfmt.vl # /etc/ldrcpy /dev/rfp020 /dev/rfp000 Reboot your machine and you'll be able to load from the floppy or the hard disk whatever program you desire (not that there is too much you can load). It may be useful to copy the several diagnostic utilities to the hard disk (for easy retrieval). Insert your diagnostic disk ... # mount /dev/fp021 /mnt -r # mkdir /dgn # cp /mnt/s4diag /dgn/s4diag # umount /dev/fp021 This can be repeated for diagnostics like, STARLAN, Voice Power, DOS-73, Floppy Tape, etc. Name the diagnostic programs something unique (slndiag, vpdiag, dosdiag, etc.) Now you can load from the hard disk /dgn/s4diag, /dgn/vpdiag, etc.. and have that diagnostic utility handy when needed. NOTE: After you do this procedure your system will not reboot automatically (after power failures) without some user input. User Contributions:Top Document: comp.sys.3b1 FAQ part1 Previous Document: 4.2. How can I make a floppy-disk-based UNIX for fsck'ing the hard drive? Next Document: 4.4. How do I get multiple login windows? Part1 - Part2 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: jbunch@nyx.nyx.net (John B. Bunch)
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