From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Mar 30 15:13:37 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id PAA19620 for questions-outgoing; Sun, 30 Mar 1997 15:13:37 -0800 (PST) Received: from tahiti.choice.net (tahiti.choice.net [207.87.80.13]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id PAA19614; Sun, 30 Mar 1997 15:13:32 -0800 (PST) Received: from port15-1.cvg.choice.net (port15-1.cvg.choice.net [207.87.81.16]) by tahiti.choice.net (ChoiceNet 513-688-8600) with SMTP id XAA28107; Sun, 30 Mar 1997 23:15:45 GMT From: adam@choice.net (Mark Knipfer) To: Randy Katz Cc: orders@cdrom.com, support@cdrom.com, info@FreeBSD.ORG, support@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD v2.1.7 Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 18:06:17 -0500 Organization: . Message-ID: <333eefb4.9534473@mail.choice.net> References: In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Forte Agent 1.0/32.390 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by freefall.freebsd.org id PAA19615 Sender: owner-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Sun, 30 Mar 1997 12:53:16 -0800 (PST), you wrote: Randy, I have been trying to get some kind of help, assistance, and even answers with the FreeBSD v2.1.7 operating system and no one would help me or tried. I thought if I write an e-mail message stating various details, I *MIGHT* get an answer. I'm not being abusive at all, just don't like being avoided in solving a problem my patience have worn down. I was not aiming at anyone, just a general message, and this time I was somewhat answered/discovered. I work for a local software company and know how hard it is to write various programs, much less than an Operating System. It may be a great operating system, although not working for me on the system that I use. I write small applications for Windows 95/NT, and it takes great deal of time and effort to get it working properly. I do assist the users who use any of my programs (although these are specifically written for their needs). The only thing that I am attempting to do, is learn, use and gain knowledge of the operating system. If I *CAN* install this Operating System (OS), I will use it since I am wanting to move to a higher level of an OS. Its not a very popular OS as Windows 95/NT and finding someone with average to good knowledge is rare (at least for me right now). If I can get some help to install the OS, I will install it and use it, although currently it seems my battle is coming to an end, along with my frustrations. >Why don't you just call the people you ordered the cd from and get an >RMA? I've been loading FreeBSD for years and your exploitation is >seemingly inconsiderate and even abusive...have some pity on these people >who do a great job distributing a NON-Commercial Operating System which >WE *love* and USE with a VERY HIGH DEGREE of success. > >Please don't blast these lists, we use them and take them seriously. > > >On Sun, 30 Mar 1997, Mark Knipfer wrote: > >> To Whom It Concerns: >> >> I purchased FreeBSD v2.1.7 CD-ROM (2-set) a couple weeks ago and have been >> trying ever since to install it on my system. I heard from some other FreeBSD >> users that my computer may be incompatible, which I have found out was untrue >> and FreeBSD should work on my without problems. >> >> Before and ever since that I have heard that, FreeBSD v2.1.7 has not installed >> on the system. It does load to a point and receive various errors: >> >> * missing files or permission denied while loading from the cd-rom's >> >> * missing kernel routines or distributions from the cd (filename.tgz >> files) >> >> * debugging mode not permitted to run on this version. >> >> * can not create user profile (when the install.txt file tells you need >> to create a profile for yourself) >> >> * system lock ups when loading FreeBSD v2.1.7 which errors stating that >> kernel has errors or damaged operating system. >> >> and so on witht the errors. I have spent the last 1-2 weeks trying to load >> this operating system which seems not want to load on my system. >> >> I remember reading on the web page that there is a 30-day money back guarantee, >> hassle free. I would like send this cd-rom set back (FreeBSD v2.1.7) and >> receive my money back since it has taken up so much of my time, and getting no >> where. >> >> I hope that this message is not ignored like the rest of my support e-mail >> messages that I have written for assistance. >> >> Thanks, >> Mark Knipfer >> President of Adam Computer Services >> mailto: adam@choice.net >> > > >RAK > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >Randy A. Katz >Computer Consultation & Sales >505 S. Beverly Drive, Suite 472 Beverly Hills, CA 90212 >(213) 307-9581 http://www.ccsales.com >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------