Date: Sun, 16 Mar 1997 09:55:50 +0200 From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il> To: Chris Spanabel <crs@edgenet.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD installation questions Message-ID: <332BA785.514E@barcode.co.il> References: <19970316003627.AAA2828@default>
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Chris Spanabel wrote: > > 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. To help you out people would probably need more accurate info, like where exactly did it fail and what errors did it give you? > > First, am I even starting out correctly? Should I be using "installation > from a DOS Partition"? If so, how exactly? If not, what? It seems you're going the right way *if* your CD is supported. The easiest way to check that is go to the "media" menu (I think it's under custom or epert install - can't remember the exact location) and try to set the media type to CDROM. If it doesn't complain you can install from the CD. Otherwise, try moving your CD around (to be the slave on the primary controller or the master on the secondary controller). If you can't get your CD recognized you'll have to do a DOS install. > > 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 Nadav
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