Date: Thu, 19 Mar 98 11:59:31 -0800 From: lfloyd@harding.com To: <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: bsd install Message-ID: <vines.rWy7%2BYYL2pA@corphq1.harding.com>
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I had some difficulties installing version 2.2.5 in that the floppy boot kernel wouldn't recognize my ATAPI CD-ROM (I was trying to install from the CDs). I ended up installing from a DOS partition, which worked fine. One thing to note, if you do a minimal install to get things up and running, planning to go back and install a more robust package, be warned that your original setup will be wiped out! I tried this to save time/space installing from DOS. I think I installed a more or less minimal package. After I got things running, I found that there were no man pages. Ack! So I did a /stand/sysinstall to install the package that included man pages, etc. This completely wiped out my original configuration, such as users, etc. So, in short, the only problem I had was getting the installation to recognize my ATAPI CD-ROM. - Larry ------------- Original Text From: "Brandon Lockhart" <brandon@engulf.com>, on 3/19/98 11:49 AM: To: SMTP@CorpHQ@Harding["Tony Cappellini" <newshirt@best.com>] Cc: SMTP@CorpHQ@Harding["Brian W." <bwhalen@netcom.com>], SMTP@CorpHQ@Harding["Freebsd Newbies List" <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG>] To install FreeBSD, I found it easy to look at the FreeBSD Handbook found on www.freebsd.org, then I followed the directions, and it was easy as pie. I personally feel that the Linux install for Slackware was easyier, but I guess that is because it took me about 10 installs before Linux worked properly. But with FreeBSD, one try was all it needed. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message a To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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