Date: Thu, 23 May 1996 18:51:27 -0700 From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: Paul Hsu <support@cdrom.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD - HELP !! (fwd) Message-ID: <199605240151.SAA15233@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 22 May 1996 14:17:48 PDT." <Pine.BSI.3.93.960522141741.15627J-100000@mother.cdrom.com>
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-------- > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > Date: 17 May 96 09:06:09 -0400 > From: Ralph.Thomas@chembank.com > To: support@cdrom.com > Subject: FreeBSD - HELP !! > > I have some questions about a new FreeBSD install. > > 1. I followed the directions in the book to add the CDROM support to the > KERNEL and regened and booted. > After I boot, I cannot mount /cdrom. However, if I boot off of the > KERNEL.ATAPI I can access the CDROM. Is there something else, other than > adding "controller wcd0" to the kernel source ??? Just for info, the > CDROM is hung off a secondary leg on the IDE controller with no other > devices. Yes, there is more to it. Check out LINT. Additionally, the mount command should be something like mount_cd9660 /dev/wcd0 /cdrom since it's not a real BSD filesystem. > > 2. The /stand/sysinstall program will not let me install packages from > the CDROM (with the kernel.atapi). It says that the device is not gened. > But I can mount the cdrom and LS it ??? Also PKG_ADD works. Is there > something I'm doing wrong?? I don't know why, all I know that is it doesn't work. Use pkg_add manually, after you get your kernel rebuilt from 1). > > 3. Is the net address questions@FreeBSD.org available ?? I get my mail > returned. Are there any other resources for help ?? That is correct. Try 'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org' and see if that helps. Also check out the web server at http://www.freebsd.org. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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