From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Jun 29 07:23:19 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA23700 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Mon, 29 Jun 1998 07:23:19 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from silk.nosc.mil (root@silk.nosc.mil [198.253.80.27]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id HAA23695 for ; Mon, 29 Jun 1998 07:23:17 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from rcpierce@usa.net) Received: from collinkp.ftsclant.navy.mil (4101-SRF.ftsclant.navy.mil [198.253.216.14]) by silk.nosc.mil (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id KAA07249 for ; Mon, 29 Jun 1998 10:28:22 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <3597CD5E.F21@usa.net> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 10:22:39 -0700 From: Roy Pierce X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.04Gold (Win95; I; 16bit) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Installing FreeBSD (Somewhat Lost) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I am trying to start the process of loading FreeBSD. I am somewhat confused as to just what files are required to perform the installation, and the procedures to follow. I have read a good portion of the help files, but it seems the more I read, the less certain I am what the proper course of action is. I have a MS-DOS based 386 PC with a 540meg hard drive that I would like to install this FreeBSD on. I do not have the CDROM, so I must rely on getting the files from the web site. I am interested in the 2.1.7.1 version. Can you tell me what files I need to install the program? I have downloaded quite a few files from your ftp site, but I am not sure if I have all of the files I need or (None of them). I created a boot FreeBSD boot disk, but I have the impression that I may need all of the files in the bin and manpages directory also. If so do these files need to be formated like the FreeBSD boot disk or will MS-DOS work? I have also seen a file called setup.exe . Will it make the installation work any easier? So to return to my root question what files do I need, do they have to be on floppies, or will they install from the hard drive and is there a procedure that steps me through all of this? I am pretty computer literate, but I am baffled by what appears to be contradictions in the install procedures. Hope you can help me out of this MAZE :-) . Thanks Roy Pierce To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message