Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2000 10:49:48 +1000 From: "Doug Young" <dougy@gargoyle.apana.org.au> To: "Nathan Speed" <nspeed@cyberspace.org> Cc: <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: freebsd install stalls Message-ID: <054201c0032e$a4cf4580$847e03cb@ROADRUNNER> References: <Pine.SUN.3.96.1000810192349.23510A-100000@grex.cyberspace.org>
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G'dayNathan That sort of thing is normal here in OZ .... I've just put it down to the neanderthal PSTN / internet stuff we have due to the Federal Government monopoly on the stuff. If I have the time & inclination I poke around a few different FTP sites & usually find a more reliable connection somewhere on the planet. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nathan Speed" <nspeed@cyberspace.org> To: <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 9:35 AM Subject: freebsd install stalls > Hi all, > I usually install freebsd over ftp with the two floppy disks. (I've never > tried a CD installation.) I've noticed that during the installation while > files are being downloaded to my computer the process stops and I am > returned to the ftp site menu. When I enter a choice at this menu the > installation continues where it left off. This happens several times > during the installation process. It is not a big deal since I am able to > complete the install. It just means that I can't start the install and > then walk away and do something else. Has anybody else experienced this > or do people know what is causing this? > By the way, I've had this same thing happen on multiple versions of > freebsd and on multiple servers. > > thanks, > Nathan Speed > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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