OpenBSD ppl plz help..

[SinNisTeR]

i have an old i386 comp and i want to install trough there. I've read the howtos on the www.openbsd.org but it doesnt work. I use the rawrite to make a bootable floopy but it never works. What i want to know is how to make a bootable CD. Which files do i need and how do i make once since they dont offer the ISO to dl. plz help and post other advice and experiences. TIA.

 

[n0cmonkey]

You did not use rawrite on win2k/NT right? If so you need the other program.

And I saw this link in another forum, but I have not checked it out. So you are on your own 🙂http://www.shockley.net/obsd-bootcd.asp

Also, think about purchasing a cd from them. It is not much money and really helps out the cause.

 

[SinNisTeR]

ya i use it under win2k.

thanks for the linky.. i want to test out openbsd, this is for fun, if i end up usind it then i plan on buying it.

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< ya i use it under win2k.

thanks for the linky.. i want to test out openbsd, this is for fun, if i end up usind it then i plan on buying it. >>



rawrite does not work under 2k, there is however an NT program that does work in win2k. If you are looking for an essentially minimalistic UNIX clone, this is it. 😀

 

[DnetMHZ]

that NT/2K utility that replaces rawrite is called ntrw.exe

you can download it from the same tools directory as rawrite from the Openbsd site.

good luck.

 

[SinNisTeR]

i got the ntrw and when i open it... it just flashes and closes again.. i think someone forgot to make a stop sentence in their programming code.. 😉

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< i got the ntrw and when i open it... it just flashes and closes again.. i think someone forgot to make a stop sentence in their programming code.. 😉 >>



Did you run it from a cmd line?

From here:
If you use NT, rawrite will not work for you. You can, however, use fdimage or ntrw to write the boot floppy. Both of which are available on the ftp sites (linked above), or the OpenBSD CD. Here are example usages for each program.

Example Usage of fdimage: C:\> fdimage -q floppy28.fs a:
Example Usage of ntrw: C:\> ntrw floppy28.fs a:
3.5", 1.44MB, 512 bytes/sector
bufsize is 9216
1474560 bytes written

 

[PrincessGuard]

There's a Win9x/NT/2K GUI version of Rawwrite called, get this, "Rawwrite for Windows." Google "rawwritewin.exe" if you want it.

Of course, it'll probably be good practice to use the command-line version if you're going to be using OpenBSD. 🙂

 

[SinNisTeR]

hhahaha, ya i figured, thanks all for the posts, i followed what monkey said and it worked, imma test it out. if i have probs.. i know where to go!!

 

[n0cmonkey]

<< There's a Win9x/NT/2K GUI version of Rawwrite called, get this, "Rawwrite for Windows." Google "rawwritewin.exe" if you want it.

Of course, it'll probably be good practice to use the command-line version if you're going to be using OpenBSD. 🙂 >>



Well he should only have to use it once. From then on, its dd 😉