Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 12:59:41 -0300 From: "Matt Rudderham" <matt@researcher.com> To: "Jan Erik" <eramunds@online.no>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Installing FreeBSD? Message-ID: <NDBBLEKOOLGIBFPGLFEKAEKPCEAA.matt@researcher.com> In-Reply-To: <39DEFA1E.7010603@online.no>
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>Hi >I have over the past several years stacked up with nearly all of freebsd >releases in hope that one day will come that I could install this beast >without any errors. No luck yet. Somehow it's not possible to install >it. I have read the instructions carefully, but without any luck. > >This freebsd installer could - in my opinion - be very much easier. Like >what happens in the linux community right now. Just pop the cd right in >and boot up with an graphic installer right from the start. Tell me why >FreeBSD still uses an unfriendly installer? Linux is so easy to install >that Microsoft are planning to port their Office to Linux ( Microsoft >Linux that is - non free version-of course. ) > >I'm sure that many moore people are just waiting for an friendlier >version of Freebsd. I know I do. > Yes, I know what you mean, when I first wanted to learn more about Unix, I remember buying an Easy to Install Linux Distribution, I think it may have been Corel. It was supposed to have a nice easy installation, very graphical. After booting from the CD, it would start to load, the screen would go blank, then reboot my machine, it would do this in a never ending process. As it turns out I was told by corel it was because my ATI video card was not supported. I would much rather have an installation that is guaranteed to work as apposed to one that is guaranteed to look nice if it does. If you're having problems with the FreeBSD installation, please ask questions on the list, the people here are more than willing to help you. - Matthew Rudderham To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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