From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Apr 10 19:56: 8 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from smtp-server.tampabay.rr.com (smtp-server1.tampabay.rr.com [24.92.1.13]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F342637B840 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2000 19:55:59 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from cameljon@tampabay.rr.com) Received: from camel (dt111n5d.tampabay.rr.com [24.92.184.93]) by smtp-server.tampabay.rr.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) with SMTP id WAA16041 for ; Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:55:57 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <000801bfa361$cc2400d0$5db85c18@camel> From: "Jon Volden" To: Subject: Problems with install Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 22:58:21 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01BFA340.44ABFDE0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2919.6700 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2919.6700 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01BFA340.44ABFDE0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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 ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01BFA340.44ABFDE0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I seem to be having problems with the = install and=20 I'm not sure if I am doing it correctly.
I am new to FreeBSD but I am familiar = with Linux so=20 I thought I would give this a try.
 
Here is what I'm doing
 
1. Boot from CD-Rom (Downloaded ISO = image=20 file).
2. Skip Kernel Config and went to=20 Install.
3. Selected "Standard = Install".
4. Selected the hard drive to do the = install on=20 (ad1, my second drive).
5. I hit "A" for "Use Entire Disk", = Then "Q" to=20 finish.
6. Next I want to install the = BootManager so I=20 select it.
7. It asks me which drive I want to do = this on.=20 (I'm assuming primary because that is where
    the computer boots = from=20 correct?)
8. Humm
 
This is where I get confused. Because = it drops me=20 back into the fdisking tool for my primary drive.
Am I supose to do something here? In = the help file=20 it says I could set one active but it doesn't
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
the next screen showing the fdisking = tool but with=20 no info up top.
 
It's asking me to set the partitions = for the=20 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=20 something?
 
Either way thanks in = advance!
Jon Volden
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