From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Feb 24 08:25:48 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id IAA25546 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Tue, 24 Feb 1998 08:25:48 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from NIH2WAAF (smtp6.site1.csi.com [149.174.183.75]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id IAA25541 for ; Tue, 24 Feb 1998 08:25:45 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from pxharding@csi.com) Received: from mail pickup service by csi.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Tue, 24 Feb 1998 10:33:01 -0500 Received: from pxhmobilent (ld14-232.lon.compuserve.com [195.232.8.232]) by hil-img-ims-4.compuserve.com (8.8.6/8.8.6/IMS-1.1) with SMTP id KAA23570; Tue, 24 Feb 1998 10:32:36 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001901bd4139$a3373ed0$270cbb0a@pxhmobilent.org.nz> From: "Piers" To: , , , Subject: Free (to do what it pleases ) BSD ? Date: Tue, 24 Feb 1998 15:33:42 -0000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0016_01BD4139.9681EB40" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01BD4139.9681EB40 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Well you can imagine my excitement when the CD turned up at home, and I = slaveringly placed it in the drive and kicked off that install. But = excitement quickly gave way to terror, when, after several attempts at = unsuccessfully completing the exercise, I tried to get NT started again = ( in the other partition ) - trying being the word. I don't know how = they did it but even though I had the MBR write protected, they still = managed ( against my fervent desire, and I like to think, carefull step = by step following the instructions ) change the active boot partition = etc. Fortunately after what seemed like a long sweety period of time, I = managed to boot off a DOS disk ( to the rescue yet again!) and set tings = right - after running the NT repair process several times to no avail. Now I know that you will say " You chose the SNAP version - so you are = taking your 'life' into your own hands" and to a certain extent you are = correct, but quite frankly I think that a standard install should go = ahead without issue, and I would expect that the install tools would be = pretty standard and error free by now. =20 Ernestly awaiting some sort of reply ( good or bad ), Piers Harding. Hi, Your order has been processed and will ship as soon as possible. Christian Walnut Creek CDROM Your order # is: 2981953 On Fri, 20 Feb 1998 WEB-ORDER@cdrom.com wrote: > Piers Harding > na > Waterloo Cottage, Bath RD, > Knowl Hill > Berkshire, RG109UP > United Kingdom >=20 > Email: pxharding@csi.com > Phone: +44-385-280-525 >=20 > = ----------------------------------------------+----------+-------+-------= - > CDROM Title Quantity Price = Total > = ----------------------------------------------+----------+-------+-------= - > = ----------------------------------------------+----------+-------+-------= - > Shipping: | = 9.00 > = +-------- > Grand Total: | = 9.00 >=20 > Thank you for ordering from Walnut Creek CDROM! >=20 > If there are any problems, please contact us immediately: >=20 > Email: orders@cdrom.com > Phone: (800) 786-9907 (Toll Free U.S. and Canada) > : +1 (510) 674-0783 (Local and International) > FAX : +1 (510) 674-0821 >=20 > Comments: Latest SNAP version of Free BSD available - Please ship the = quickest way possible ( courier ) > =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0016_01BD4139.9681EB40 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Well you can imagine my excitement = when the CD=20 turned up at home, and I slaveringly placed it in the drive and kicked = off that=20 install.  But excitement quickly gave way to terror, when, after = several=20 attempts at unsuccessfully completing the exercise, I tried to get NT = started=20 again ( in the other partition ) - trying being the word.  I don't = know how=20 they did it but even though I had the MBR write protected, they still = managed (=20 against my fervent desire, and I like to think, carefull step by step = following=20 the instructions ) change the active boot partition etc.
Fortunately after what seemed like a = long sweety=20 period of time, I managed to boot off a DOS disk ( to the rescue yet = again!) and=20 set tings right - after running the NT repair process several times to = no=20 avail.
 
Now I know that you will say " = You=20 chose  the SNAP version - so you are taking your 'life' into your = own=20 hands" and to a certain extent you are correct, but quite frankly I = think=20 that a standard install should go ahead without issue, and I would = expect that=20 the install tools would be pretty standard and error free by = now.
 
Ernestly awaiting some sort of reply = ( good or=20 bad ),
 
Piers Harding.
 
 
 
Hi,

Your order has been processed and will ship as soon as=20 possible.

Christian
Walnut Creek CDROM

Your order #=20 is:

2981953


On Fri, 20 Feb 1998 WEB-ORDER@cdrom.com = wrote:

>=20 Piers Harding
> na
> Waterloo Cottage, Bath RD,
> = Knowl=20 Hill
> Berkshire,  RG109UP
> United Kingdom
> =
>=20 Email: pxharding@csi.com
> Phone:=20 +44-385-280-525
>
>=20 ----------------------------------------------+----------+-------+-------= -
>=20 CDROM=20 Title           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p; =20 Quantity   Price    Total
>=20 ----------------------------------------------+----------+-------+-------= -
>=20 ----------------------------------------------+----------+-------+-------= -
>          &nbs= p;            = ;            =             &= nbsp;       =20 Shipping: |   =20 9.00
>          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;      =20 +--------
>         &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;            = ;      =20 Grand Total: |    9.00
>
> Thank you for = ordering=20 from Walnut Creek CDROM!
>
> If there are any problems, = please=20 contact us immediately:
>
>   Email: orders@cdrom.com
>  = Phone:=20 (800) 786-9907     (Toll Free U.S. and=20 Canada)
>        : +1 (510)=20 674-0783  (Local and International)
>   FAX  : = +1=20 (510) 674-0821
>
> Comments: Latest SNAP version of Free = BSD=20 available - Please ship the quickest way possible ( courier=20 )
>  
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