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Mention the drivers.flp image when discussing the need to make floppy

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disks.  Also, change one instance of 'floppy disc' to 'floppy disk'.
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Murray Stokely 2002-12-09 01:09:20 +00:00
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<step>
<title>Acquire the Boot Floppy Images</title>
<para>The boot discs are available on your installation media
<para>The boot disks are available on your installation media
in the <filename>floppies/</filename> directory, and
can also be downloaded from the <ulink
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/&rel.current;-RELEASE/floppies/">
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The <filename>floppies/</filename> directory contains a number of
different images, and the ones you will need to use depends on the
version of FreeBSD you are installing, and in some cases, the
hardware you are installing to. In most cases you will need two
files, <filename>kern.flp</filename> and
<filename>mfsroot.flp</filename>, but check
<filename>README.TXT</filename> in the same directory to be
sure.</para>
hardware you are installing to. In most cases you will just need
two files, <filename>kern.flp</filename> and
<filename>mfsroot.flp</filename>. Additional device drivers may
be necessary for some systems. These drivers are provided
on the <filename>drivers.flp</filename> image. Check
<filename>README.TXT</filename> in the same directory for the
most up to date information about these floppy images.</para>
<important>
<para>Your FTP program must use <emphasis>binary mode</emphasis>