From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Mar 5 20:10:15 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 66F901065677 for ; Mon, 5 Mar 2012 20:10:15 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2BBAF8FC1E for ; Mon, 5 Mar 2012 20:10:15 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id q25KAFVZ045661 for ; Mon, 5 Mar 2012 20:10:15 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id q25KAF4d045660; Mon, 5 Mar 2012 20:10:15 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 20:10:15 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201203052010.q25KAF4d045660@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, siddhartha deka Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F1C8B106564A for ; Mon, 5 Mar 2012 20:06:40 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from red.freebsd.org (red.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::22]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E1EBF8FC17 for ; Mon, 5 Mar 2012 20:06:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from red.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id q25K6erB071181 for ; Mon, 5 Mar 2012 20:06:40 GMT (envelope-from nobody@red.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id q25K6ewG071179; Mon, 5 Mar 2012 20:06:40 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <201203052006.q25K6ewG071179@red.freebsd.org> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 20:06:40 GMT From: siddhartha deka To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: misc/165744: installation problem X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:10:15 -0000 >Number: 165744 >Category: misc >Synopsis: installation problem >Confidential: no >Severity: critical >Priority: high >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Mon Mar 05 20:10:14 UTC 2012 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: siddhartha deka >Release: freebsd 9.0 i386 >Organization: student >Environment: using windows 7,1GB RAM,pentium(R)dualcore CPU and 320GB HD. >Description: I have recently downloaded the freebsd version 9.0 i386 dvd1 iso file, but now i can't install it on my PC, i just dont know how to make it bootable on disc as well as on USb drive. I want install it using windows cmd prompt. I want both the OS to be installed on my computer.Could you help me to guide the installation process of freebsd 9.0 i386 on my machine.This is my first time using an unix based system,that is BSD OS. Currently i am using windows 7 and iwant to install bsd in another drive. whether it's by making a bootable disk or usb drive.Or if possible, then by any other installation process. Hope you will help me. >How-To-Repeat: >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: