From owner-freebsd-newbies Tue Nov 5 8: 7:27 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BE73D37B401 for ; Tue, 5 Nov 2002 08:07:25 -0800 (PST) Received: from smtp-send.myrealbox.com (smtp-send.myrealbox.com [192.108.102.143]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 689B643E3B for ; Tue, 5 Nov 2002 08:07:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from lei@dinglei.net) Received: from lei-compu leiding@smtp-send.myrealbox.com [202.22.252.159] by smtp-send.myrealbox.com with NetMail SMTP Agent $Revision: 3.14 $ on Novell NetWare; Tue, 05 Nov 2002 09:07:21 -0700 Subject: Re: FreeBSD installation problem From: Ding Lei To: Daniel Suh Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <3DC7CD42.7060704@sympatico.ca> References: <1036471521.58f558c0leiding@myrealbox.com> <3DC7CD42.7060704@sympatico.ca> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=GB2312 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.0.8 Date: 06 Nov 2002 00:11:13 +0800 Message-Id: <1036512706.5044.1.camel@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 Sender: owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Hi Daniel, Thanks for your answer, but What files do I need to download before start the installation program, I mean the whole thing, not only two floppy image, since it can't connect to the internet itself currently. Thanks again. lei =D4=DA 2002-11-05 =B6=FE =B5=C4 21:53=A3=AC Daniel Suh =D0=B4=B5=C0=A3=BA > Lei Ding wrote: > > Hi daniel,=20 > > Thanks for your answer. but I even don't have a running freebsd box. = How could I make my own custom kernel then?=20 > > thank you.=20 > >=20 >=20 > Hi Ding, >=20 > OK, you gotta install freeBSD first, then create your kernel. I was=20 > under the strong impression that you have installed FBSD. Again, consult=20 > handbook for how to install. Do not worry about your SiS 900 NIC for=20 > now, just install. Kernel customization comes next, not first. >=20 > UNIX is not like MicroSoft products. It takes more thinking and=20 > knowledge to pull this through. Get your hands on some books first to=20 > get yourself familiar with UNIX. I recommend "The Complete FreeBSD" by=20 > Greg Lehey. It is bit outdated but still serves as good guide for=20 > freeBSD. If you don't know what you're doing, then this book is your=20 > friend. If you want general UNIX knowledge, then get yourself a "UNIX=20 > system administration handbook, 3rd edition" by Nemeth, Snyder, Seebass=20 > and Hein. >=20 >=20 > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message