Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 03:28:03 -0800 From: "" <kmcd@apexmail.com> To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Message-ID: <10521730071002191285@apexmail.com>
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Hi all , I am trying to install freebsd 4.2 release on an IBM thinkpad 560 ( the one with no internal cdrom / floppy , 133mhz / 40mb ram ) without much success . The machine came with win95 . I intended to install from an msdos partition but was unable to resize the harddisc partition with various utils I created kern.flp & mfsroot.flp and decided to install over ftp . However sysinstall could not dial out . No flashing lights and the phase-> deflink error msgs . BTW , the modem works fine as a standard serial modem on my desktop box running fbsd4.2release . OK , lets try the pccard cdrom ( a long shot as its as old as the hills ) .The BIOS could not boot from the cdrom and sysinstall could not detect it either ( although I only tried the fault IRQ as Ive no such info ) . At this stage a hasty commit reformatted the hard drive . Not to worry , we can always install / & /bin from floppy . However , the floppy drive cannot read discs formatted / written by my desktop floppy drive ( or any other machine FTM ) . This leads me to believe that the IBM external drive uses a non standard format . So at the moment I have a non booting black box sitting on my desk . I also have a laplink cable & zircom realport 10/100 56k pccard but as Ive yet to install a NIC on my other box a green newbie Ive shunned the NFS install . As a reference I used the complete freebsd , handbook & various web sites . Any ideas / *pointers / good install websites most welcome . Regards , kmcd ApexMail now registers domains! www.apexmail.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the messagehelp
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