From owner-freebsd-doc Sun Dec 8 20:01:29 1996 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) id UAA21414 for doc-outgoing; Sun, 8 Dec 1996 20:01:29 -0800 (PST) Received: from colby.ixks.com (root@colby.ixks.com [204.77.124.3]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.4/8.8.4) with SMTP id UAA21409 for ; Sun, 8 Dec 1996 20:01:24 -0800 (PST) Received: from colby11.ixks.com (jlellis@colby11.ixks.com [204.77.96.210]) by colby.ixks.com (8.6.12/96.1.2) with SMTP id VAA10937 for ; Sun, 8 Dec 1996 21:49:40 -0600 Message-Id: <3.0.16.19961208223123.292fddaa@colby.ixks.com> X-Sender: jlellis@colby.ixks.com X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Pro Version 3.0 Demo (16) Date: Sun, 08 Dec 1996 22:31:30 -0400 To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG From: Keith Ellis Subject: Problems installing FreeBSD Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-doc@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk I am trying to install FreeBSD 2.1.5-RELEASE on a 486SLC2 50MHz laptop computer. Here is what I have done so far (in order): 1. Downloaded boot.flp and rawrite.exe from ftp.freebsd.org 2. Made the boot floppy 3. Rebooted and started the installation program I followed the instructions on how to install it exactly, and here is what happens: "Unable to copy 'bin man dict', wasn't found on media type you chose" or something to that effect, and then says "Could not find kernel image, you'll have a hard time putting this on your hard disk I'm afraid!". What did I do wrong? From reading the instructions at http://www.freebsd.org, I thought that was all I needed to do. Someone please point me in the right direction. Replies to jlellis@colby.ixks.com please. Thank you. /Keith E. (jlellis@colby.ixks.com/avery@dal.net) *Avery on IRC* IRC Operator on barovia.dal.net http://multiverse.com/barovia