Date: Fri, 26 Dec 1997 17:43:54 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Wei Weng <wweng@stevens-tech.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: laptop install Message-ID: <19971226174354.53614@lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SGI.3.96.971226015929.10522A-100000@attila.stevens-tech.edu>; from Wei Weng on Fri, Dec 26, 1997 at 02:01:04AM -0500 References: <Pine.SGI.3.96.971226015929.10522A-100000@attila.stevens-tech.edu>
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On Fri, Dec 26, 1997 at 02:01:04AM -0500, Wei Weng wrote: > Hi > I have a question concerning about laptop install freebsd > My laptop can only use cdrom or floppy one at one time. So I have to > switch them aroudn if I want ot install freebsd. Is there any other way to > do it? I don't think that swapping will work. You need the CD-ROM drive to be installed with a CD-ROM in it at the finish of the boot phase. You might be able to do something by going into UserConfig, though, and swapping the drives while you're there. > And is it dangerous to switch them around? You mean, for the components? You should check your laptop manual there. I'd guess that it's possible, but I don't take responsibility, so check first. Another alternative might be booting directly from CD-ROM, if your laptop supports it. Another might be to do a minimal installation from floppy, then continue with CD-ROM, but that's painful. > By the way, please dont suggest me to do ftp install. It is gonna be > really slow. That depends where the ftp site is. If you have another machine handy on an Ethernet, you could nfs mount the CD-ROM there, and install like that. Greg
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