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From: Andy Clements <awc@candhsoftware.com>
To: Michael Johnson <michael@emjay.net>
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Subject: Re: Why so many?
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First, congrats on installing FreeBSD!

second, try using the mount command when you are logged in as root.  If
that doesn't work, try using mount_cd9660.

Andy Clements
Chief Engineer
C & H Software LLC
awc@candhsoftware.com

On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Michael Johnson wrote:

> So I decided to go for it...I got a laptop, never booted it into
> Windows so I don't pay my M$ tax, downloaded the 4 CDs worth of stuff,
> burned the CDs, and booted the laptop from the first CD.  I dodged the
> Windows bullet.  Whew!
>
> Now, I have the install CD #1, and three other coasters.  I never was
> prompted to use the other three CDs.  What are they for and if it's
> cool stuff, how do I get it off there onto my fresh clean install of
> FreeBSD 4.7?
>
> I already tried the SGI syntax I'm used to and did 'mount CDROM' to no
> avail.  Then 'mount cdrom' and still nothing.  Is there an automount
> like in IRIX or OSX/Darwin?
>
> -Michael
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