From owner-freebsd-doc Sun May 21 21:53: 8 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from gargoyle.apana.org.au (brisba6.lnk.telstra.net [139.130.66.200]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1AD0837BAEE for ; Sun, 21 May 2000 21:52:55 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from dougy@gargoyle.apana.org.au) Received: (from uucp@localhost) by gargoyle.apana.org.au (8.8.8/8.8.8) id OAA03165; Mon, 22 May 2000 14:52:43 +1000 (EST) (envelope-from dougy@gargoyle.apana.org.au) Received: from roadrunner.apana.org.au(203.3.126.132), claiming to be "ROADRUNNER" via SMTP by gargoyle.apana.org.au, id smtpdEz3162; Mon May 22 14:52:40 2000 Message-ID: <018e01bfc3aa$09d65000$847e03cb@ROADRUNNER> From: "Doug Young" To: , References: <33.5693bc2.2659f38a@aol.com> Subject: Re: Problems of Installation of freebsd software. Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 14:56:04 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.5600 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.5600 Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I've written a (hopefully) newbie-friendly HOWTO on basic installation & setup of a gateway box, and would appreciate any feedback, especially from raw newbies / Win9x converts. So far almost everything I've heard has been complimentary, even though the thing still needs a heap of work (mostly the jpg's are far too big so its a very slow site) Its presently at http://www.apana.org.au/FreeBSD/FreeBSD_Tutorial/ but if there's time free this week it will be linked to the main www.apana.org.au page / the huge jpg's cut back a bit / fuzzy pics replaced / a few typo's revised / etc and thats an underscore, NOT a space :) ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Monday, May 22, 2000 12:20 PM Subject: Problems of Installation of freebsd software. > Dear Sir/mam, > I recently bought freebsd (unix operating systems) fromCreek CdROM,But I > tried to install according to installation guide,But it failed.I tried to > make boot floppy for Kern.flp,But I received message that It could not read > files from the Cd rom. > I think there is something wrong on cd rom or I confused the installation > procedures. The installation guide, made me very confused. Currently I have > Windows 98 operating systems, Is there any method to install freebase using > windows 98, Please let me know. If there is something wrong on CD rom, CAN > GET REFUND BY SENDING BACK CD ROM. PLEASE ADVISE ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE> > MY E_mail Address is chiwisavi4@aol.com > Thank you, > This is WELMILLAGE WIJESIRI. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message