From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 6 03:42:30 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: questions@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BFC1616A41F for ; Wed, 6 Jul 2005 03:42:30 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from WD@US-Webmasters.com) Received: from usw2.natel.net (2b.bz [209.152.117.190]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 50F2F43D5F for ; Wed, 6 Jul 2005 03:42:29 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from WD@US-Webmasters.com) Received: (qmail 43608 invoked from network); 6 Jul 2005 03:42:24 -0000 Received: from batv-01-025.dialup.netins.net (HELO Htebazile.US-Webmasters.com) (216.248.109.26) by us-webmasters.com with SMTP; 6 Jul 2005 03:42:24 -0000 Message-Id: <5.1.0.14.2.20050705223719.0b6db8f0@209.152.117.178> X-Sender: wd@209.152.117.178 X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 5.1 Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 22:41:35 -0500 To: Timothy McLouth From: "W. D." In-Reply-To: <20050706025624.40637.qmail@web51612.mail.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Nothing works X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2005 03:42:30 -0000 At 21:56 7/5/2005, Timothy McLouth wrote: >First i tried to make my own installation cd(s) from the instructions= given,=20 >they did not work so I e-mailed for answers got two different answers=20 >neither of which worked so i bought the installation cd(s) ver 5.4...I=20 >downloaded the manual which is of little or no use due to variations in=20 >installation methods described in the manual and what is actually shown on= =20 >screen...the ports collection came with it...when i use the make install=20 >command it tries to access the internet..then i get a message saying, it=20 >couldnt fetch,... try manually... error 1...what is the problem i would=20 >really like to use this operating system...I also bought a book for $47=20 >which is useless, the title is misleading..."The design and implementation= =20 >of FreeBSD" is of no use unless you want to know what the processor is= doing=20 >from start to end....what a waste of money......I am familiar with unix and= =20 >still have my unix book from college, in addition i have a bachelors of=20 >science in computer information > systems...Im begining to believe that this is all BS unless i get some=20 >straight answers... Hey Tim, Don't give up yet! Sysinstall is a bit confusing. I had many of the same problems you are having. Consequently, I researched quite a bit and then wrote my own "HowTos": http://www.US-Webmasters.com/FreeBSD/Install/ Please let me know if this helps you. Start Here to Find It Fast!=99 ->= http://www.US-Webmasters.com/best-start-page/ $8.77 Domain Names -> http://domains.us-webmasters.com/