Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 00:34:41 +0200 From: Eddahbi Karim <thetemplar@free.fr> To: doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: [Handbook - Chapter 2.7] Adding informations about "DOS" Message-ID: <40F5B501.8020702@free.fr>
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Hiya, I had to use the DOS installation method because my CD-ROM didn't work and I have an USB Modem which can't be setup while installing FreeBSD. I think that you should some informations about this installation media in the Chapter 2.7 of the Handbook. There's a short description in the INSTALL.TXT file which is stored on the first FreeBSD CD. " 1.5.3 Installing from a DOS partition To prepare for installation from an MS-DOS partition you should simply copy the files from the distribution into a directory called FREEBSD on the Primary DOS partition (C:). For example, to do a minimal installation of FreeBSD from DOS using files copied from the CDROM, you might do something like this: C:\> MD C:\FREEBSD C:\> XCOPY /S E:\BIN C:\FREEBSD\BIN Assuming that E: was where your CD was mounted. For as many distributions as you wish to install from DOS (and you have free space for), install each one in a directory under C:\FREEBSD - the BIN dist is only the minimal requirement. Once you've copied the directories, you can simply launch the installation from floppies as normal and select ``DOS'' as your media type when the time comes. " I think that it's easy to understand and it warns the user about the preparations needed before beginning the installation and using this media. Karim.home | help
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