Date: Sat, 15 Mar 1997 19:35:33 -0800 From: "Chris Spanabel" <crs@edgenet.net> To: <questions@FreeBSD.org> Cc: <crs@edgenet.net> Subject: FreeBSD installation questions Message-ID: <19970316003627.AAA2828@default>
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I am having difficulty installing FreeBSD 2.1.5. Here are the particulars:
- computer: Dell Dimesion XPS P200s with 512 cache
Pentium processor
48MB SDRAM
2.1GB EIDE Hard Drive
12X IDE CD-ROM
USR 33.6 Telephony Modem w/ Call Center
-operating system: Windows 95
I used Partition Magic 3.0 to partition my disk (chapter2, scenerio 3 in
the User's Guide):
1.05 GB to Win95
340.6 MB to an empty primary partition (for the FreeBSD)
balance of memory to D: applications, E: data, and a small bit to the
Boot Manager
(The CD-ROM was moved from D: to F: as a result.)
I made the partition with the Boot Manager the active partition.
I created a boot floppy with the makeflp.bat file, left the CD (FreeBSD
disk #1) and the boot floppy in their respective drives and restarted the
machine. I got into a menu utility (without first hitting the boot manager
selection prompt), did a lot of reading therein, and then started the
Novice Installation. I got into FDISK (?) where I selected the "unused"
partition, followed by Create. The entered name, FreeBSD, was displayed on
that partition. The installation failed one or two menues later (the first
menu where size -- amount of memory -- was important). I cancelled the
installation and got out.
First, am I even starting out correctly? Should I be using "installation
from a DOS Partition"? If so, how exactly? If not, what?
I am trying to set this up so I can get school work done at home, so if I
could just get a step by step set of instructions (either by mail or
phone), that would be great! I've already spent several hours today trying
to set this up with no progress to show on this OR my homework.
Thanks for your time and patience.
Chris Spanabel
39 W Shannock Rd crs@edgenet.net
Shannock, RI 02875
401-364-2022
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