From owner-freebsd-questions Wed May 5 3:18:52 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mta1-rme.xtra.co.nz (mta.xtra.co.nz [203.96.92.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 058E515882 for ; Wed, 5 May 1999 03:18:47 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from junkmale@pop3.xtra.co.nz) Received: from wocker ([210.55.152.128]) by mta1-rme.xtra.co.nz (InterMail v04.00.02.07 201-227-108) with SMTP id <19990505102047.HGUI7202931.mta1-rme@wocker>; Wed, 5 May 1999 22:20:47 +1200 From: "Dan Langille" Organization: The FreeBSD Diary To: "Jean Lee" Date: Wed, 5 May 1999 22:18:45 +1200 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Subject: Re: hi Reply-To: junkmale@xtra.co.nz Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG In-reply-to: <19990505082627.68369.qmail@hotmail.com> X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.01d) Message-Id: <19990505102047.HGUI7202931.mta1-rme@wocker> Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Jean, Please CC all message to freebsd-questions. If you don't, I will stop answering. Don't use root.flp [it's for floppies > 1.44MB]. Use kern.flp and mfsroot.flp. I think you should read the instructions contained in README.TXT in the floppies directory. Or you could read http://www.freebsddiary.org/freebsd/floppies.htm On 5 May 99, at 16:23, Jean Lee wrote: > Hi,Junk,I install FreeBSD use root.flp at first. > Tip:insert the MFS root disk,So I insert the mfsroot.flp. > But the system halted at soon.and I no choice to do. > How to do ? > > Thank. > > from Jean > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Dan Langille > To: Jean Lee > Cc: > Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 1999 12:38 PM > Subject: Re: hi > > > > Jean > > > > Two things first: > > > > 1 - please don't use long lines. Try to wrap them about 75 or so > > characters. > > > > 2 - keep the messages posted to the mailing list. If I don't answer, or > > provide incorrect information, someone else will answer. > > > > Well, I have no idea what your messages mean. What steps did you take > > to get this message? > > > > On 5 May 99, at 9:06, Jean Lee wrote: > > > > > Sorry,I meet a new question, when i put the msfroot.flp disk. But > > > wait a moment .The screen shows "System Halted" etc.what 's wrong > > > with my computer? > > > > > > My Best Wishes > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Dan Langille > > > To: Jean Lee > > > Cc: > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 5:32 PM > > > Subject: Re: hi > > > > > > > > > > On 4 May 99, at 17:03, Jean Lee wrote: > > > > > > > > > hi, i am a new freebsd user.i cannot find mfsroot.flp file at my > > > > > compact disk.can you tell me how to get it or download it? > > > > > > > > It depends on what version you are installing. I will assume you > > > > are installing 3.1-Stable. So you should find it at: > > > > > > > > ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/releases/i386/3.1-STABLE/floppies/ > > > > > > > > cheers > > > > -- > > > > Dan Langille - DVL Software Limited > > > > The FreeBSD Diary - http://www.FreeBSDDiary.org/freebsd/ > > > > NZ FreeBSD User Group - http://www.nzfug.nz.freebsd.org/ > > > > The Racing System - http://www.racingsystem.com/racingsystem.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Dan Langille - DVL Software Limited > > The FreeBSD Diary - http://www.FreeBSDDiary.org/freebsd/ > > NZ FreeBSD User Group - http://www.nzfug.nz.freebsd.org/ > > The Racing System - http://www.racingsystem.com/racingsystem.htm > > > > -- Dan Langille - DVL Software Limited The FreeBSD Diary - http://www.FreeBSDDiary.org/freebsd/ NZ FreeBSD User Group - http://www.nzfug.nz.freebsd.org/ The Racing System - http://www.racingsystem.com/racingsystem.htm To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message