Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 08:52:43 +0100 From: Gunnar Flygt <gunnar@pluto.sr.se> To: ncarton@inlink.com Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: SONY VAIO with DVD Drive Message-ID: <19990227085243.C5337@sr.se> In-Reply-To: <36D75C31.2A7825DE@inlink.com>; from Nicholas Carton on Fri, Feb 26, 1999 at 08:45:05PM -0600 References: <36D75C31.2A7825DE@inlink.com>
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On Fri, Feb 26, 1999 at 08:45:05PM -0600, Nicholas Carton wrote: > I just purchase a Sony Vaio System with a 10G hd and the big 17in > Trinitron screen. > I tried last night to install the BSD copy I have which is version > 2.2.5. I had a lot of problems even after I switched tout the DVD drive > for a regular CD drive. While the regular CD drive worked, I had > repeated problems first with the DVD drive, then the screen, finally the > intellimouse. Is there a set of instructions which may make the > installation a little easier. As I said volume on the hard drive is not > an issue. I created the area for the BSD installation using powerquest's > partition magic. > If anyone has some suggestions, like a step by step meathod for an > idiot, I would appreciate them. Look at http://www.vmunix.com/fbsd-book/install.phtml But since you seem to have hardware problems, no installation guide in the world will help you until you've got rid of what's causing the problems -- __o regards, Gunnar ---_ \<,_ email: flygt@sr.se ---- (_)/ (_) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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