diff --git a/distrib/sparc/bootfs/Makefile b/distrib/sparc/bootfs/Makefile
index a9fda0238506..e25c1632548e 100644
--- a/distrib/sparc/bootfs/Makefile
+++ b/distrib/sparc/bootfs/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.39 2003/07/10 10:34:14 lukem Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile,v 1.40 2012/03/14 13:26:43 martin Exp $
 #
 # boot.fs is the image for disk 1 of the two-set floppy based installation
 # method.
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 .include <bsd.kernobj.mk>
 
 IMAGE=		boot.fs
-IMAGESIZE=	1440k
+IMAGESIZE=	2880k
 LISTS=		${.CURDIR}/list
 MTREECONF=	${DISTRIBDIR}/common/mtree.dot
 IMAGEENDIAN=	be
@@ -44,14 +44,6 @@ create-aout=\
 
 CLEANFILES+=	netbsd.ram.aout.raw
 
-
-FD?=		fd0
-FD_RDEV=	/dev/r${FD}a
-
-real-floppy:
-	dd if=${IMAGE} of=${FD_RDEV} bs=32k
-
-
 .include "${DISTRIBDIR}/common/Makefile.image"
 .include "${DISTRIBDIR}/common/Makefile.mdset"
 
diff --git a/etc/etc.sparc/Makefile.inc b/etc/etc.sparc/Makefile.inc
index 5761e2b7b452..41619c4a1d94 100644
--- a/etc/etc.sparc/Makefile.inc
+++ b/etc/etc.sparc/Makefile.inc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#	$NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.42 2012/01/15 17:36:55 joerg Exp $
+#	$NetBSD: Makefile.inc,v 1.43 2012/03/14 13:26:43 martin Exp $
 #
 #	etc.sparc/Makefile.inc -- sparc-specific etc Makefile targets
 #
@@ -14,18 +14,24 @@ BUILD_KERNELS=		INSTALL
 MD_INSTALLATION_DIRS=	installation/miniroot	\
 			installation/netboot	\
 			installation/bootfs	\
-			installation/tape	\
-			installation/floppy
+			installation/tape
+
+# XXX floppy overflows, see below (add to above list to re-enable)
+#			installation/floppy
+
 INSTALLATION_DIRS+=	${MD_INSTALLATION_DIRS}
 
 
 INSTALLATION_SYMLINKS=	\
 		tape/tapefile1.gz	../bootfs/netbsd.ram.aout.gz	\
 		tape/tapefile2		../bootfs/instfs.tgz		\
-		floppy/disk1.gz		../bootfs/boot.fs.gz		\
-		floppy/disk2		../bootfs/instfs.tgz		\
 		netboot/rootfs.tgz	../bootfs/instfs.tgz
 
+# XXX - floppy overflows on boot.fs.gz - so disabled for now,
+# add the following to above list to re-enable
+#		floppy/disk1.gz		../bootfs/boot.fs.gz
+#		floppy/disk2		../bootfs/instfs.tgz
+
 #
 # Install miniroot images and auxiliary scripts to the release tree
 #