Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 01:25:55 -0600 From: "DayeDreams" <Ingram99@prodigy.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Install Problems Message-ID: <002a01bdf4e8$6403c2c0$867548a6@ingram>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01BDF4B6.17C5B4E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Anyone who can help, I am new to the bsd type operating system. I downloaded the FreeBSD 2.2.7 version from the FTP site ftp.freebsd.org = and have been having several problems with installing it. I downloaded all files within these following directories and each of = there subs: bin catpages commerce compat1x compat20 compat21 des dict doc floppies games info manpages packages - just the gimp for now proflibs src tools xf86332 and all the txt files about the setup all of these files are within the root dir d:\freebsd on my primary = slave HD. when running the setup file within the tools dir several errors occured = due to it looking for .tgz type files especially in the compat dir's. these I could not find on the FTP site. When I finally did get it to = finish successfully, I could not locate the Install.bat...even on your = FTP site. So I figured it may only be on the CDROM(s). =20 So I then proceded installation using the boot floppy and installing = from a dos partion. At the main menu, I chose the option Novice. I then created a partition = on my primary master HD which also has win95. In the new partion I = created other partitions or mounts using the all command at the label = menu. e.g. / swap /usr /var Then I proceded with several installation options using the "install = from Dos partion" command. Nothing seemed to work. I finally tried the minimal install with just = the binaries and documents. When the process started, I got error of several dir's bin manpages etc...cause I don't remember the others... bin was the major one I was confused about...I triple checked and all = the files are there and correct in size...I even re-downloaded them. same thing. the only thing that did seem to work was when it was setting up the = ports which took quite some time I might add. I wanted to download and set this os up to check it out for one, and if = I liked it, I would surely purchase the cdroms. Now I am majory frustrated and have no idea how to install this os. If there iss anything you might suggest I am all ears... p.s. I checked out a couple sites that provide software and such for = this os and I was really impressed...kinda getting sick of microsoft if = ya know what I mean..hehe. Please help...Sincerely Mr P. Ingram ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01BDF4B6.17C5B4E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=3Dtext/html;charset=3Diso-8859-1 = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D'"MSHTML 4.72.3110.7"' name=3DGENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Dear Anyone who can = help,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I am new to the bsd type operating=20 system.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I downloaded the FreeBSD 2.2.7 = version from the=20 FTP site ftp.freebsd.org and have been having several problems with = installing=20 it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I downloaded all files within these = following=20 directories and each of there subs:</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>bin</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>catpages</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>commerce</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>compat1x</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>compat20</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>compat21</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>des</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>dict</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>doc</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>floppies</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>games</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>info</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>manpages</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>packages - just the gimp for = now</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>proflibs</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>src</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>tools</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>xf86332</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>and all the txt files about the=20 setup</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>all of these files are within the root dir = d:\freebsd on my=20 primary slave HD.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>when running the setup file within the tools dir = several=20 errors occured due to it looking for .tgz type files especially in the = compat=20 dir's.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>these I could not find on the FTP site. When I = finally=20 did get it to finish successfully, I could not locate the = Install.bat...even on=20 your FTP site. So I figured it may only be on the CDROM(s). =20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>So I then proceded installation using the boot = floppy and=20 installing from a dos partion.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>At the main menu, I chose the option Novice. I then = created a=20 partition on my primary master HD which also has win95. In the new = partion=20 I created other partitions or mounts using the all command at the label = menu.=20 e.g.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>/</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>swap</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>/usr</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>/var</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Then I proceded with several installation options = using the=20 "install from Dos partion" command.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Nothing seemed to work. I finally tried the = minimal=20 install with just the binaries and documents.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>When the process started, I got error of several=20 dir's</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>bin</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>manpages</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>etc...cause I don't remember the=20 others...</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>bin was the major one I was confused about...I = triple checked=20 and all the files are there and correct in size...I even re-downloaded=20 them.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>same thing.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>the only thing that did seem to work was when it was = setting=20 up the ports which took quite some time I might add.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I wanted to download and set this os up to check it = out for=20 one, and if I liked it, I would surely purchase the cdroms.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Now I am majory frustrated and have no idea how to = install=20 this os.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>If there iss anything you might suggest I am all=20 ears...</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>p.s. I checked out a couple sites that provide = software and=20 such for this os and I was really impressed...kinda getting sick of = microsoft if=20 ya know what I mean..hehe.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Please help...Sincerely</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Mr P. Ingram</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0027_01BDF4B6.17C5B4E0-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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