Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 16:28:59 -0500 From: Bhanu Kotagiri <kotagiri@asl.dl.nec.com> To: Joe.Warner@smed.com Cc: Bigwillie <mvanberk@optonline.net>, freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Having problems with CDROM drive with FreeBSD 3.3 Message-ID: <39931E9B.BFC313FE@asl.dl.nec.com> References: <85256937.006DD89D.00@Deimos.smed.com>
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Hi, Thank you all. Finally I did it by by replacing the earlier CD-ROM drive with Creative CD-ROM drive. After I have mounted this, I did the post install configuration. It worked finally. Once again thank you very much... Regards, Bhanu Joe.Warner@smed.com wrote: > > Im guessing here, did you mount /cdrom then tried to do what you wanted to > do........ > > Yeah, what he is referring to is a common problem. First, you need to > place the CD in the cdrom drive (DO NOT MOUNT IT). Next, log in as root > and type /stand/sysinstall . Choose "Do post-install configuration of > FreeBSD" and then "Install pre-packaged software for FreeBSD". Finally, > choose "Install from a FreeBSD CDROM" and choose the packages you want to > install. > > When installing software, the only time you need to mount your cdrom is > before you install ports from /usr/ports. > > Joe > > |--------+------------------------> > | | Bigwillie | > | | <mvanberk@opto| > | | nline.net> | > | | | > | | 08/10/00 01:41| > | | PM | > | | | > |--------+------------------------> > >---------------------------------------------------------| > | | > | To: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG | > | cc: (bcc: Joe Warner/SMS) | > | Subject: Re: Having problems with CDROM drive | > | with FreeBSD 3.3 | > >---------------------------------------------------------| > > Im guessing here, did you mount /cdrom then tried to do what you wanted to > do........ > > At 01:17 PM 8/10/00 , you wrote: > >Hi, > > I am having problems while installing FreeBSD 3.3 from CD-ROM > >drive(ATAPI). Initially it boots with the CD-ROM drive, Later when I try > >to install packages from Menu driven Installation program it says no > >CD-ROM device found. > >The most surprising thing is that the Menu driven installation program > >is being loaded from the CD-ROM drive when the system has been boot, And > >later it says that "no CD-ROM device found". When it didn't recognize > >the CD-ROM drive then how did it load the menu driven installtion > >program in the first place. > >Could any one let me know how to find a solution for this. I tried with > >two CDROM drives but the problem reminds the same. > >Thanks, > >Bhanu > > > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > >with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > > _________________________________________ > Steiny's Studio > Pachyderm Productions > http://steiny.hypermart.net > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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