Date: Sun, 19 Aug 2001 08:27:21 -1000 (HST) From: Vincent Poy <vince@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET> To: Jonathan Chen <jon@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>, Tom Fischer <tfischer@rain.fr>, <current@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Userbase of -current Message-ID: <20010819082443.W2962-100000@oahu.WURLDLINK.NET> In-Reply-To: <20010819093417.A88723@enterprise.spock.org>
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On Sun, 19 Aug 2001, Jonathan Chen wrote: > On Sat, Aug 18, 2001 at 05:56:19PM -1000, Vincent Poy wrote: > > Speaking about -current and laptops, I know Warner mentioned the > > 3COM 3CXFEM656C working in -current but what's the proper way to install > > FreeBSD on a IBM ThinkPad 770Z with that NIC/Modem combo since the floppy > > disks don't seem to show the card on a 6162001 snapshot from > > current.FreeBSD.ORG. I was thinking about making a CD of the snapshot but > > is there a bootable ISO available? > > The FreeBSD boot floppies do not support NEWCARD. I could perhaps look > into generating a newcard-kernel.flp once 4.4 is released and > current.freebsd.org is fixed, if people thing that it's a good idea. But > for now, you can either install FreeBSD from a DOS partition, or IIRC > current.jp.freebsd.org generates bootable ISO's of -current. But I can't > seem to connect right now so I can't check... Yep, I realize that when I tried installing it. Is there a way I can make a CD-ROM containing the directories for installing since if I'm using a HD that has 0% data on it and I want to use the entire HDD for FreeBSD, the DOS partition isn't really a option. > Or, simply unplug the harddrive from your laptop and plug it into another > machine to do the install. When I fubar'ed my laptop's fs not too long > ago, I hot-plugged my laptop harddrive into my desktop, issued an > "atacontrol reinit", and proceeded to merrily run sysinstall under a > chroot. Of course, this is by no means "the proper way", but it gets the > job done... This idea will work since I can always use the notebook hDD with the adapter to the desktop but what does the atacontrol reinit do exactly since couldn't I just do a fresh install and just move the drive? Cheers, Vince - vince@WURLDLINK.NET - Vice President ________ __ ____ Unix Networking Operations - FreeBSD-Real Unix for Free / / / / | / |[__ ] WurldLink Corporation / / / / | / | __] ] San Francisco - Honolulu - Hong Kong / / / / / |/ / | __] ] HongKong Stars/Gravis UltraSound Mailing Lists Admin /_/_/_/_/|___/|_|[____] Almighty1@IRC - oahu.DAL.NET Hawaii's DALnet IRC Network Server Admin To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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