Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:58:21 -0400 From: "Jon Volden" <cameljon@tampabay.rr.com> To: <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Problems with install Message-ID: <000801bfa361$cc2400d0$5db85c18@camel>
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I seem to be having problems with the install and I'm not sure if I am =
doing it correctly.=20
I am new to FreeBSD but I am familiar with Linux so I thought I would =
give this a try.=20
Here is what I'm doing
1. Boot from CD-Rom (Downloaded ISO image file).
2. Skip Kernel Config and went to Install.
3. Selected "Standard Install".
4. Selected the hard drive to do the install on (ad1, my second drive).
5. I hit "A" for "Use Entire Disk", Then "Q" to finish.
6. Next I want to install the BootManager so I select it.
7. It asks me which drive I want to do this on. (I'm assuming primary =
because that is where
the computer boots from correct?)
8. Humm
This is where I get confused. Because it drops me back into the fdisking =
tool for my primary drive.
Am I supose to do something here? In the help file it says I could set =
one active but it doesn't
say how. And it also says if I don't I'll be promted later. So no matter =
what I do it takes me to
the next screen showing the fdisking tool but with no info up top.
It's asking me to set the partitions for the FreeBSD drive and when I =
hit A for auto it says I=20
have to highlight one of them.=20
Hrmm.. am I just a morron or am I overlooking something?
Either way thanks in advance!
Jon Volden
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I seem to be having problems with the =
install and=20
I'm not sure if I am doing it correctly. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am new to FreeBSD but I am familiar =
with Linux so=20
I thought I would give this a try. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Here is what I'm doing</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1. Boot from CD-Rom (Downloaded ISO =
image=20
file).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>2. Skip Kernel Config and went to=20
Install.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>3. Selected "Standard =
Install".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>4. Selected the hard drive to do the =
install on=20
(ad1, my second drive).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>5. I hit "A" for "Use Entire Disk", =
Then "Q" to=20
finish.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>6. Next I want to install the =
BootManager so I=20
select it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>7. It asks me which drive I want to do =
this on.=20
(I'm assuming primary because that is where</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2> the computer boots =
from=20
correct?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>8. Humm</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This is where I get confused. Because =
it drops me=20
back into the fdisking tool for my primary drive.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Am I supose to do something here? In =
the help file=20
it says I could set one active but it doesn't</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>say how. And it also says if I don't =
I'll be=20
promted later. So no matter what I do it takes me to</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the next screen showing the fdisking =
tool but with=20
no info up top.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It's asking me to set the partitions =
for the=20
FreeBSD drive and when I hit A for auto it says I </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>have to highlight one of them. =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hrmm.. am I just a morron or am I =
overlooking=20
something?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Either way thanks in =
advance!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Jon Volden</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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