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.
I am new to FreeBSD but I am familiar with Linux so I thought I would give this a try.
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
have to highlight one of them.
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=Arial size=2>I seem to be having problems with the install and
I'm not sure if I am doing it correctly. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am new to FreeBSD but I am familiar with Linux so
I thought I would give this a try. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here is what I'm doing</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1. Boot from CD-Rom (Downloaded ISO image
file).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2. Skip Kernel Config and went to
Install.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>3. Selected "Standard Install".</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>4. Selected the hard drive to do the install on
(ad1, my second drive).</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>5. I hit "A" for "Use Entire Disk", Then "Q" to
finish.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>6. Next I want to install the BootManager so I
select it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>7. It asks me which drive I want to do this on.
(I'm assuming primary because that is where</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> the computer boots from
correct?)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>8. Humm</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is where I get confused. Because it drops me
back into the fdisking tool for my primary drive.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Am I supose to do something here? In the help file
it says I could set one active but it doesn't</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>the next screen showing the fdisking tool but with
no info up top.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It's asking me to set the partitions for the
FreeBSD drive and when I hit A for auto it says I </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>have to highlight one of them. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hrmm.. am I just a morron or am I overlooking
something?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Either way thanks in advance!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jon Volden</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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