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From: mike@denali.uss.tek.com (Michael Ewan)
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Subject: Re: Upgrading DEC3100 software -- Beginner question?
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Date: 2 Jan 91 17:58:49 GMT
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In article <1990Dec31.151103.2735@cbnewsl.att.com> ramesh@cbnewsl.att.com (nallepilli.s.ramesh) writes:

>On a similar note I have a non DEC disk that is used for /usr . Unfortunately
>I am unable to specify it in the installation procedure, since the
>system doesn't recognise it. (It is a wren VI)  This means I have to first
>load the SW to a DEC disk and then copy the whole /usr tree to the WRENVI.

The way I did it was as follows:
Let the install script install the root partition.
Interupt the script.   
Newfs the /usr partition manually.
Install the UxxBASE400 subset.
Build a new kernal that understands the non-DEC disk.
Reboot.
Move the /usr partition to the non-DEC disk.
Hack the install script(s) to install the rest of the system.
  These are in /install.tmp.  Look at /.profile to see how they
  get called.

It's somewhat tedious but can be done.  Have fun.

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