Re: 2.88 MB Floppy Drives

From: Bela Lubkin (belal_at_sco.com)
Date: 03/26/04 

Date: Fri, 26 Mar 2004 02:20:01 GMT
To: scomsc@xenitec.ca

Transpower wrote:

> The current OpenServer kernel (compressed) will not fit on a 1.44 MB floppy
> diskette. So a couple of months ago I purchased a Teac 2.88 MB floppy drive
> from GigaBite Solutions. It works fine: I can now create CTAR and SCO Boot
> and Root floppies without a problem. The /etc/init file must come from an
> earlier version, or else you will get an error message, preventing the Root
> floppy from working. Other than that, it's smooth sailing.

As JPR points out, you can make 1.68MB floppies using a standard 1.44MB
drive, which might be big enough for the purpose. Or might now.

I'm interested in the part about /etc/init. What is this "an error
message" that you get? What release of OpenServer are you making these
boot floppies for? And from what release must you grab /etc/init to
overcome this error message?

>Bela<