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Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 22:38:44 -0800 (PST)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
Reply-To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: "R.  Wyatt" <falcon@kiowa.wildstar.net>
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Subject: Re: recent troubles during a FreeBSD install
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On Wed, 26 Nov 1997, R.  Wyatt wrote:

> I will start with my system configuration (IDE)
> ATAPI creative cd-rom
> wdc 1.2 gig hard disk
> Seagate 2.1 gig hard disk
> Quantum 1.2 gig hard diusk
> 16 Megs Ram
> ViewSonic 17GA monitor recommended resolution 1024 x 768 @ 86 Hz
> Creative 16B PnP  board.
> I don't know what video card specifically.
> 
> I am running NT4.0 on my C: drive.
> 
> I have attempted to install FreeBSD on all three of the drives.
> 
> Once common problem is it installs fine, but the boot manager doesn't go
> in,
> 
> On the next install which option should I select ?
> Install BootEasy
> Install Standard Boot Manager
> or Leave MBR untouched ?

Install BootEasy.

> Now, the next problem is once installed and getting it to boot.
> I get problems with getty
> getty spawning too fast of /dev/cuaa1 sleeping 30 seconds,

Do you have anything attached to COM2?  You can disable this by editing
/etc/ttys and on the line starting with ttyv2 change the `on' to `off',
then run `kill -1 1' as root.

> It also says login class root unknown..

See http://www.freebsd.org/releases/2.2.2R/errata.html

> The final problem I am having is with X.  I can't find the proper specs
> for my monitor any where. I have contacted the vendor and the vendor will
> not provide it.

Then use reasonable defaults.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major