Bug#98075: Update inst-methods.sgml, add suntar, hfs; update setlang sections
> On Sun, May 20, 2001 at 07:49:53PM -0700, Chris Tillman wrote:
>>
>> 100% is a pretty total number. There was no information in the Debian
>> documentation about how to create a floppy image from within MacOS. If you
>> feel Disk Copy is a better tool for the job, then perhaps you could
>> constructively provide instructions to go into the documentation in lieu of
>> these rather than just shooting the entire job down in flames.
>
> you said disc copy won't work at all, this is 100% misinformation.
> since disc copy ships with macos its a more useful tool to document.
> i described the steps required to make it work.
>
> if you had bothered to search the debian-powerpc list archives you
> would have seen this has been discussed before. please properly
> research your documentation before sending patches.
After belatedly searching the list, I found your description. I also found
this:
> since this is becoming a recurring question, maybe ill cook up a
> patch for CVS later. (i would now if i was not having such a sh***
> day...)
Sorry about your day then, but hey if you had documented it properly then,
when you had the information at your fingertips, then I wouldn't have even
felt the need to supply some kind of answer in the documentation now. In
fact, I wouldn't have had to find the alternate answer at netbsd when I was
trying to install. As you're no doubt aware, a person trying to install
Debian is relying on the install documentation; searching the debian-boot
mailing list, of which they are unaware and don't care about, is not a
viable alternative.
I often hear you complain about recurring questions on the list, probably
because you do answer folks so often. In my position as somebody new that's
just trying to help, I can really use your guidance. Can you make it as
constructive as possible? I can write, I can contribute documentation
changes. I'm also a programmer, but I sure as hell know I'm not qualified to
start changing code yet.
We *can* help each other without being overly negative.
Here's the description:
> you must set the file type and creator of the dd image to type:
> `DDim'
> Creator: ddsk
>
> then LOCK THE FILE, do this before you even attempt to touch it with
> Disk copy, it will loop back mount the image read-write at the drop
> of
> a hat, and if it does that MacOS will of course helpfully remove the
> boot blocks ruining the floppy image.
>
> run Disk Copy, and select `Make Floppy' from the Utilities menu,
> select the LOCKED image file from the resulting dialog. it will ask
> you to insert a floppy, then ask if you really want to erase
> it. (yup were using macos alright...) it should sit there for awhile
> working on it and when done it should eject the floppy.
But when I try to do this, Disk Copy won't let me mount the image, gives me
an error -58 ("The disk cannot be read on this MacOS computer."). I'm using
Disk Copy 6.3.3 on MacOS 9.1. Since I can't mount the image, I can't select
Make a Floppy (it's grayed out.)
Sounds like 100% misinformation...
--
Chris Tillman
tillman@azstarnet.com
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