From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Oct 11 00:30:34 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA27657 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Sun, 11 Oct 1998 00:30:34 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from pimout4-int.prodigy.net (pimout4-ext.prodigy.net [207.115.59.250]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id AAA27652 for ; Sun, 11 Oct 1998 00:30:31 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from Ingram99@prodigy.net) Received: from ingram (slip166-72-117-134.id.us.ibm.net [166.72.117.134]) by pimout4-int.prodigy.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id DAA33758 for ; Sun, 11 Oct 1998 03:27:59 -0400 Message-ID: <002a01bdf4e8$6403c2c0$867548a6@ingram> From: "DayeDreams" To: Subject: Install Problems Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1998 01:25:55 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0027_01BDF4B6.17C5B4E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.5 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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

Dear Anyone who can = help,

I am new to the bsd type operating=20 system.

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.

I downloaded all files within these = following=20 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=20 setup

all of these files are within the root dir = d:\freebsd on my=20 primary slave HD.

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.

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

So I then proceded installation using the boot = floppy and=20 installing from a dos partion.

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.

swap

/usr

/var

Then I proceded with several installation options = using the=20 "install from Dos partion" command.

Nothing seemed to work. I finally tried the = minimal=20 install with just the binaries and documents.

When the process started, I got error of several=20 dir's

bin

manpages

etc...cause I don't remember the=20 others...

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.

same thing.

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.

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.

Now I am majory frustrated and have no idea how to = install=20 this os.

If there iss anything you might suggest I am all=20 ears...

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.

Please help...Sincerely

Mr P. Ingram

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