From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 3 09:37:10 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D4D7F16A4CE for ; Mon, 3 Jan 2005 09:37:10 +0000 (GMT) Received: from mp.cs.niu.edu (mp.cs.niu.edu [131.156.145.41]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7099E43D45 for ; Mon, 3 Jan 2005 09:37:10 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bennett@cs.niu.edu) Received: from mp.cs.niu.edu (bennett@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mp.cs.niu.edu (8.13.2/8.13.2/d) with ESMTP id j039areU022412 for ; Mon, 3 Jan 2005 03:36:53 -0600 (CST) Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 03:36:53 -0600 (CST) From: Scott Bennett Message-Id: <200501030936.j039arAx022411@mp.cs.niu.edu> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: burning 5.3-RELEASE CDs X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 03 Jan 2005 09:37:10 -0000 Apparently, I'm going to have to install 5.3 even before I get 5.2.1 into usable shape in order to be able to try NDIS. Sigh. I've downloaded the following ISO image files: 5.3-RELEASE-i386-bootonly.iso 5.3-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso 5.3-RELEASE-i386-disc2.iso I've also tried burning the first file to CD-Rs using Windows XP Home's own facilities and using Sonic RecordNow! under said system, but did not get bootable CDs either way. I also tried mounting the Windows partition onto /mnt under 5.2.1 and using the burncd command to burn the first file onto a CD-RW and, later, the second file onto a CD-RW. Neither attempt gave me a bootable CD. I've also looked in the _FreeBSD_Handbook_ that came with the 5.2.1 CDs, but did not find explicit instructions on how to make bootable CDs, just some limited instructions on making bootable floppies. If someone would be so kind as to email me instructions on how best to make bootable CDs for 5.3-RELEASE, I'd really appreciate it. (There's probably no need to post them to the list.) Over a month has passed, and I still don't have a usable FreeBSD system (no wireless networking, no graphics support). It's getting to be really depressing. Thanks in advance for any help you can send. Scott Bennett, Comm. ASMELG, CFIAG ********************************************************************** * Internet: bennett at cs.niu.edu * *--------------------------------------------------------------------* * "A well regulated and disciplined militia, is at all times a good * * objection to the introduction of that bane of all free governments * * -- a standing army." * * -- Gov. John Hancock, New York Journal, 28 January 1790 * **********************************************************************