From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Jan 28 22:34:01 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD5C0106566B for ; Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:34:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Devin.Teske@fisglobal.com) Received: from mx1.fisglobal.com (mx1.fisglobal.com [199.200.24.190]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 72CE08FC14 for ; Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:34:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: from pps.filterd (ltcfislmsgpa04 [127.0.0.1]) by ltcfislmsgpa04.fnfis.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with SMTP id q0SLnlD7015049; Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:03:49 -0600 Received: from smtp.fisglobal.com ([10.132.206.15]) by ltcfislmsgpa04.fnfis.com with ESMTP id 12mqyxg6e0-1 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=AES128-SHA bits=128 verify=NOT); Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:03:49 -0600 Received: from [10.115.229.249] (10.14.152.28) by smtp.fisglobal.com (10.132.206.15) with Microsoft SMTP Server (TLS) id 14.1.323.3; Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:03:45 -0600 References: In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 (iPhone Mail 8C148) Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Message-ID: <0E2F4144-5B23-4079-AF65-90ED38B2F55A@fisglobal.com> X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (8C148) From: Devin Teske Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:03:31 -0800 To: Henry Olyer X-Originating-IP: [10.14.152.28] X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.6.7361, 1.0.211, 0.0.0000 definitions=2012-01-28_07:2012-01-27, 2012-01-28, 1970-01-01 signatures=0 Cc: freebsd-questions Subject: + Re: 9.0 install problems X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:34:01 -0000 On Jan 28, 2012, at 1:30 PM, Henry Olyer wrote: > When I boot the CD I get a different menu, ie., boot, shell, install. > > Since the CD is in the CD-ROM drawer and I know how to use sysinstall (or > so I thought!,) I get a fresh shell and say "sysinstall". > > Okay? > > Except I can't write the disk. Notice, I have not explicitly mounted it or > done anything to reserve it. > > I need a procedure to do this please. > > It's just a small machine. But having this up let's me do a backup and > once I've backed up the disks on my other computers, then I can do some > serious stuff with 9.0. > > I'd like to use sysinstall, if possible. I know it and I like it. The answer is here (as-in "arrived"): http://druidbsd.sf.net/ http://druidbsd.sf.net/freebsd_druid.shtml -- Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.