Date: Tue, 23 Jul 1996 10:08:05 -0700 (PDT) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb> To: dhenshaw@silas.cc.monash.edu.au (Mr David Henshaw) Cc: freebsd-questions Subject: Re: your mail Message-ID: <199607231708.KAA26567@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <199607231625.CAA13876@silas.cc.monash.edu.au> from "Mr David Henshaw" at Jul 24, 96 02:25:19 am
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Mr David Henshaw wrote: > jmb wrote: > > yes, you will, but lets get you started first. > > do you have second computer around? could even be dos/windows > > with an ftp server? are you net-connected? > > > > the proper place to ask is in freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > sorry i am not more help, i havent done an install in months > > John, > Yes to both questions. > I've got to machines (identical) at home at the moment. > On one I've partioned the disk into a 1.7gb and 200Mb. scsi or ide? if ide, read the install notes carefully regarding lba and the number of cylinders. all of the freebsd root partition must reside on disk that can accesed directly w/o lba. this si from memory....could be twisted > This is the machine I want to install on. > I can connect this one using a modem to access ftp via > Monash University (in Melb. Aust) > > To do this I have to run win95 and use TCPMan (winsock or whatever) > to access my Internet account at Uni. > > Is it possible to do an install this way ? sounds like you may be able to do eiother a slip or ppp install directly across the telphone to the university. i am going to send this on to freebsd-questions as well. i am not an expert in installs. its been a while...;) jmb -- Jonathan M. Bresler FreeBSD Postmaster jmb@FreeBSD.ORG FreeBSD--4.4BSD Unix for PC clones, source included. http://www.freebsd.org/ PGP 2.6.2 Fingerprint: 31 57 41 56 06 C1 40 13 C5 1C E3 E5 DC 62 0E FB
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