From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Feb 26 12:16: 4 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from torexch1.tor.microage.ca (torexch1.tor.microage.ca [206.221.247.250]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 95A5F150A9 for ; Fri, 26 Feb 1999 12:15:54 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from hghodrati@tor.microage.ca) Received: from hbrc_69399 (ts3-1h-206.idirect.com [216.154.16.206]) by torexch1.tor.microage.ca with SMTP (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service Version 5.5.2232.9) id 17BLD4TY; Fri, 26 Feb 1999 15:17:35 -0500 Message-ID: <001501be61c4$7b9ec6c0$8618e79f@hbrc_69399> From: "Hasan" To: Subject: Unsuccessful installtion! Date: Fri, 26 Feb 1999 15:13:31 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0012_01BE619A.91D5D340" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01BE619A.91D5D340 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Good afternoon, I have created two floppies using the following command: fdimage ker.flp a: fdimage mfsroot.flp a: Then, I copied all the files from \freebsd\release-3.1\bin to my DOS = partition keeping the same directory structure. Then, I boot the PC = with the 1st floppy and insert the 2nd floppy in the drive when I am = asked. Then I create a native BSD partition marked Freebsd, create the = other partitions like /root, /swap ane etc. From the menu, I choose DOS = Partition as the media to install the software from but the system can = not find the /bin, /swap, manpages, etc on my partitio! I have one disk and have 2 NTFS partitions and a fat partition. Prior = to booting the pc with 1st floppy that I created above, I made the FAT = partition my active partition. as soon as I boot the pc with the 1st = floppy, the native BSD partition becomes active! Is it okay? If yes, = then why can it not find the /bin, /manpages, etc on my FAT partition? I am really frustrated as I do not understand why it can not find the = data on my FAT partition. can someone please help? =20 Thanking you in advance for your help. Many regards, Hasan Ghodrati ------=_NextPart_000_0012_01BE619A.91D5D340 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Good afternoon,
 
I have created two floppies using = the following=20 command:
 
fdimage ker.flp a:
fdimage mfsroot.flp a:
 
Then, I copied all the files from=20 \freebsd\release-3.1\bin to my DOS partition keeping the same directory=20 structure.  Then, I boot the PC with the 1st floppy and insert the = 2nd=20 floppy in the drive when I am asked.  Then I create a native BSD = partition=20 marked Freebsd, create the other partitions like /root, /swap ane = etc. =20 From the menu, I choose DOS Partition as the media to install the = software from=20 but the system can not find the /bin, /swap, manpages, etc on my=20 partitio!
 
I have one disk and have 2 NTFS = partitions and a=20 fat partition.  Prior to booting the pc with 1st floppy that I = created=20 above, I made the FAT partition my active partition.  as soon as I = boot the=20 pc with the 1st floppy, the native BSD partition becomes active! Is it = okay? If=20 yes, then why can it not find the /bin, /manpages, etc on my FAT=20 partition?
 
I am really frustrated as I do not = understand=20 why it can not find the data on my FAT partition.  can someone = please=20 help? 
 
Thanking you in advance for your=20 help.
 
Many regards,
 
Hasan Ghodrati
 
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