Date: Fri, 26 Jun 1998 07:34:00 -0400 From: "Francisco Reyes" <reyesf@newsguy.com> To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, "Scott Bogert" <scott.bogert@usa.net> Subject: Re: I am confused. Message-ID: <199806261134.EAA07691@newsguy.com>
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On Fri, 26 Jun 1998 01:18:52 -0400, Scott Bogert wrote: >It says in the documentation that the boot floppy (which i have successfully >created) will get and set up the files automatically. You can't mean from a >dial-up isp. All the software for dialing the connection etc. couldn't fit >on one little floppy could it? Yes it can fit into one floppy. I have only done it twice, but dialup installation over a regular modem is supported by FreeBSD. The tricky part may be that you may need to type some ppp settings depending on your ISP. I use IBM.net and in order to install FreeBSD over a modem I need to do a series of settings manually. >if my IP address is >assigned by my server, then how could i know in advance what it is? You don't. How about if you mention your ISP perhaps we could help if we have more specifics. >If i knew what files to download to my windows HDD (I wish to install >FreeBDS on my second HDD) then i would be happy to do that. You can do that too. I think if you look into the handbook that it may tell you what files you need. Which filesystem are you using with windows? I think FreebSD can not read the latest Fat-32(?). You can also copy the files to floppies. Have you considered getting the FreeBSD CDroms. By far this is the easiest. If the budget is tight get a few friends and share the cost of the CDroms. >my c drive, will the boot floppy allow me to install them onto the D: drive? If D is FAT I think it should be ok, although I think you are better off leaving the space unformatted and prepare it with FreeBSD. DO BACKUP all your C data before you work with this. I talk from experience I deleted everything once by mistake. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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