Date: Mon, 3 May 1999 13:09:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu> To: "Chris 0'Brien" <core@digital-galaxy.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Post-install Distrobutions Additions Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.03.9905031308440.20321-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <000501be9508$f1cbe0e0$69e6e3cf@lucy>
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On Sun, 2 May 1999, Chris 0'Brien wrote:
> I installed FreeBSD version 2.2.7 about 3 days ago on my 2.1gb hdd. All was
> well, until I decided I wanted X windows. So, I plop in my CheapBytes cd and
> head to the "Configure" section of the install program and select 9
> ("Distributions"). I scroll down to XFree86 and select all the XFree86
> distribution sets. Then, I head back out, select my media type (cd-rom),
> and the installation process starts. But what's this... "Write error on
> transfer to cpio process, try of 1024 bytes.". Also, at the bottom appears
> "/: write failed, file system is full". I know it can't be full and quit
> the installation, then issue the "df" command after logging in and find out
> that "/" has 48% capacity, "/usr" has 10% capacity, and "/var" has 4%.
You didn't specify the partitions to mount in the disklabel manager.
Doug White
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