From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Feb 18 00:14:22 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id AAA05514 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 18 Feb 1997 00:14:22 -0800 (PST) Received: from python.shoal.net.au (root@python.shoal.net.au [203.26.44.5]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id AAA05492 for ; Tue, 18 Feb 1997 00:14:13 -0800 (PST) Received: from monty-port5.shoal.net.au (monty-port5.shoal.net.au [203.26.44.15]) by python.shoal.net.au (8.8.5/8.7.3) with SMTP id TAA17446 for ; Tue, 18 Feb 1997 19:14:13 +1100 (EST) Received: by monty-port5.shoal.net.au with Microsoft Mail id <01BC1DCF.DEE64540@monty-port5.shoal.net.au>; Tue, 18 Feb 1997 19:13:49 +-1100 Message-ID: <01BC1DCF.DEE64540@monty-port5.shoal.net.au> From: Andrew Perry To: "'surfnsun@nor.com.au'" Cc: "'Questions'" Subject: RE: your mail Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 19:10:49 +-1100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk sounds like you've done a format /s (for system files) or you maybe have some bad bits on the diskette. also i assume you read the instructions about using rawrite.exe ??? this is essential hope this helps andrew perry andrew@shoal.net.au > > =)I've been looking through your site, and see you have install instuctions > =)for DOS.. I was wondering what i need to do to install FreeBSD on a newly > =)assembled computer that has not yet been booted. > =)Thanx > =) > Once you get the boot floppy made, installation should be just like the > install notes. I also have this same situation and downoaded the boot.flp from ftp then when I wanted to put it an a disk it did not fit. The file size is 1.47 and a disk is only 1.38 after formatting. What gives? Kind regards Kevin surfnsun@nor.com.au surfnsun@felglow.com.au surfnsun@ozemail.com.au