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Date: Wed, 26 Feb 1997 12:10:03 +0000
Subject: Re: FreeBSD Installation? 
To: Doug White  <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
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Hi Doug,

>> Okey, so I should completely forget my knowledge about Linux 
>> during the installation? ;)
> 
> Maybe.  It depends on how stuck you get, if you get stuck :)

Well, after a couple of attemps I got through the installation. 
But I have a couple of questions.

Where is your shell defined? I've checked both the passwd and 
the master.passwd file, but it doesn't seem to  make a 
difference what the shell statements are here?

Another thing, I have configured my XFree96 exactly the same 
way as I did with the latest slackware, but when I try to run 
'startx' it starts up the server and the screen goes blank - 
and the machine restarts? I am using a Pentium Pro with a 
Matrox Millenium 2 mb. Any suggestions?

A last thing, when I am using the /stand/sysinstall program to 
install packages, I run into a problem, since I am installing 
from an msdos partition I only have 8.3 filenames, and the 
installation program is expecting long filenames, and it 
therefore can't install. Is there anyway of 'cheating' the 
program or do I have to install everything manually?

> Certainly, let us know at questions@freebsd.org.

Great, thanks a lot ;)


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