Date: Sat, 18 Oct 1997 17:06:12 -0500 (CDT) From: "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@futuresouth.com> To: evan <evan@invision.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD Installation Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971018163715.6251A-100000@shell.futuresouth.com> In-Reply-To: <3448FDF6.10A58EB0@invision.net>
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On Sat, 18 Oct 1997, evan wrote: > Your information on your site went over my head and I would like a > clear step by step procedure how to first download and then to install > from disks FreeBSD? > Thank You Very Much! Let's see if I can condense this into a reasonable space... First off, you'll need to figure out how to install. You have a couple normal options, and a few more esoteric options. We'll stick with the normal options here. You can do it by CD-ROM, floppies, FTP, or a DOS partition. I'm just going to jet through this pretty quickly. The specific URL on the site is http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/install.html I think it's pretty clear, though the rest of the site may not be, depending on how fluent you are in FreeBSD and computers in general. Anyway, I woulnd NOT reccomend a floppy installation. I did a floppy install of 2.1.6, 2.2.1, and 2.2.2, and the only thinkg more aggravating than the actual install was setting up the floppies beforehand. You have to get about 80 files (even for the minimum install), and move then onto floppies, 6 per disk, in a certain subdirectory, and it's a BIG pain, even though I wrote a C program to semi-automate it. CD-ROM, you'd either need to buy one from Walnut Creek, find a friend who has one, or find a bookstore that carries 'The Complete FreeBSD', which includes the CD-ROM. I'd recommend the FTP install, which requires you to have an internet connection; either through a local Ethernet, or a dialup. I have a dislup, and FTP install may be rather slow, but it's pretty easy. Now, for the actual installation: First, download the boot floppy installation. We'll assume that you're installing 2.2.2-RELEASE. The boot floppy you want is at: ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.2-RELEASE/floppies/newer/boot.flp If you're running a DOS machine at home, you'll also need to get ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/2.2.2-RELEASE/tools/fdimage.exe Running DOS, go into the directory where these files are saved, and type fdimage boot.flp a: If you're running UNIX, you'll need to use: dd if=boot.flp of=(whatever your floppy device is) Then, you boot off the floppy, and follow the instructions. You'll need to create at least one partition for FreeBSD, as opposed to DOS. Then, you'll need to set up filesystems under that partition. From what you've said, it sounds like you don't have too much experience with UNIX, so here's some guidelines: 50-100 MB for / (mount point /) 16-32 MB for swap (or however much RAM you have if more than 16 MB) the rest for /usr However, note that my first system running 2.1.6-RELEASE was a 104 MB partition, 24 megs of swap, and all the rest just as /, so it all depends. We'd have to know a little more about your drive size, space available, and hardware to give much more info. Anyway, just follow the directions for what to do, decide which distributions you want to install, and go for it. That's about all the generic advice I can give you. Look through the aforementioned: http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/install.html It may take a while to understand, but it's worth it. Just keep banging your head against it until it works. Good luck! *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | FreeBSD; the way computers were meant to be | * "The only reason I'm burning my candle at both ends, is * | that I haven't figured out how to light the middle yet."| * fullermd@futuresouth.com :-} MAtthew Fuller * | http://keystone.westminster.edu/~fullermd | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*
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