Date: Wed, 8 Oct 1997 21:30:43 -0700 (PDT) From: "Sean Adams" <sadams@qpt.com> To: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org Subject: Installer FTP bug Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.971008211402.4207A-100000@garth.qpt.com>
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I think I found a bug in the freeBSD 2.2.2 installer: I downloaded the 2.2.2-RELEASE directory as a tarfile from wcarchive.cdrom.com, and unpacked it in my home directory on a FreeBSD system (I also tried this on Solaris, BTW). Then I ran the install floppy on the target system, and set it up to install via non-anonymous FTP from the other server. The installer logged in the the server okay, but said that it couldn't find the 2.2.2-RELEASE directory. I tried several URLs, and double checked the FTP options, but couldn't get it to work until... I deleted the tar file, and then created a director ~/pub. Then I moved 2.2.2-RELEASE to ~/pub/2.2.2-RELEASE, and told the installer to look in ftp://ns2.qpt.com/pub. Then the install went fine. So, the problem may have been the pub directory, or it may have been the 2.2.2-RELEASE.tar file that was sitting at the same level as the 2.2.2-RELEASE directory. Once the install got going, I didn't bother to troubleshoot it further. I love your OS. I already moved my Linux system over, and I'm working on getting the users off my Solaris system and onto FreeBSD systems. Right now I've got four FreeBSD systems. Also, I've had numerous problems with kernel crashes on systems running VIA chipsets. I'm replacing these boards with ASUS motherboards, and this seems to solve the problem. You might want to mention VIA problems in your handbook if this is something you've heard of before. Finally, I was never able to run more than one NE2000 ISA card (got system crashes, sponaneous reboots, etc,) but Intel's EtherExpress 10/100 cards work great. Keep up the good work, and let me know where I can get a FreeBSD bumper sticker or T-shirt. Later, Sean Adams QPT Networks is a Silicon Valley ISP QPT Networks offering fast PPP dialup connections, email, and web design. Visit our Home http://www.qpt.com Page!
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