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Date:      16 Jan 1997 16:08:51 -0000
From:      "Steve Bishop" <fike@hotmail.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   freeBSD problem
Message-ID:  <19970116160851.12226.qmail@hotmail.com>

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I just got freeBSD version 2.1.6 from  walnut creek.

I first tried to install from dos with the command     install   
so the cd-rom ran and then chk out the system then contiuned on to a menu. The
menu just locked up did not work.

Next I tried to make a boot disk so from the cd  I typed   makeflp  so I put a
floppy disk in my drive it formatted it then copied the image on to it. Then I
rebooted my system.  My system is a gateway 2000 p5-60 with 16m and 2 IDE hard
drives. So anyways I just rebooted with the floppy disk and then it prompts I
just hit enter.  It runs a bunch of text then comes up to a menu   do u want to
configure the kernal in visual mode advanced or skip this and contiune with
installing. So I goto configure in visual mode. Next at the top it says 21
conflicts so I expand and try to fix the conflicts there are cards in there
that I don't even have and they are conflicting with my system so I delete
them. And my cd-rom is conflicting so I try diff ports and it stopped same with
my mouse.  So there are no more conflicts I hit q and save it. It then goes to
this menu. Well I setup the harddrive in automode I let the program deside what
I need but then I go to the novice install and the menu driven program is
jacked I hit space bar on the packages I want then this  DEC encryption program
keeps on coming up so I hit skip for that I also tried selecting everything so
I goback to the main there is an X for the package I selected so I try to
install another section the dumnb DEC encryption thing comes up again. So i go
back to the main and the X is now on the package I just selected and the other
x is gone. So I am just using the space bar to select the packages. My mouse
was not working so I am not sure if the menu program even supports a mouse.
Next I go to install the packages just to see if it will even install says
CD-ROM not found..... This damn thing is really pissing me offf.    PLEASE HELP

Steve Bishop

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