Date: Thu, 22 May 1997 03:32:39 +0200 (CEST) From: Joachim Kuebart <joki@kuebart.stuttgart.netsurf.de> To: Tse_Jimmy <tse_jimmy@mssmtp.lacoe.edu> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: Help on installation of FreeBSD v2.1 Message-ID: <XFMail.970522033801.joki@jocki.domestic.de> In-Reply-To: <n1347888935.31968@mssmtp.lacoe.edu>
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Hi, On 21-May-97 at 16:59:52 Tse_Jimmy wrote: > > ><<<<<< Attached TEXT file named "mailsign" follows >>>>>> >I hate to ask for assistence in something so trivia but I am new to the Unix >world. I am having so much problem installing FreeBSD in my 133mhz clone with >16m of RAM and 1.2 g harddisk I need all the help I can get. > >I am not sure about the problem I have because of my inexperience with Unix >or problem with equipment. I am trying to install FreeBSD 2.11 through the >CDROM. I setup a DOS partition with barebone DOS with CDROM drivers loaded >at startup. I then ran INSTALL from the CDROM. Created the BSD partitions >and designated it to be bootable. I would get an error message "UNABLE TO >SWAP TO /DEV/WD0S1B: DEVICE NOT CONFIGURED" but I was able to bypass it. On >the next step, I would get another error message "UNABLE TO MAKE NEW ROOT >FILESYSTEM ON /DEV/RWD0A!: COMMAND RETURNED STATUS 1". The process will >abort after this point. Maske sure you´re doing everything in the correct order. The ssinstall documentation should guide you quite well. Are you using "Novice" installation? > >I am confused because when I created the partitions, I cannot mount any swap >volumes nor can I create any other volume other than /usr or the root. So, >how can I resolve the errors? I, somehow, got it loaded last night but >cannot get the Ethernet card going so I decided to reload the software again >to see if I can run the full setup but I keep getting those error messages. > >I am also getting error message about "NO CDROM DEVICES FOUND - CHECK SYSTEM >CONFIGURATION". DOS found the CD but why FreeBSD does not? Type "-c" at the boot: prompt and check if your cdrom is properly configured in the visual utility by typing "vi". The CDROM interface should show up under "Storage". > >HELP !! Thank you for your help. cu Jo --------------------------------------------------------------------- FreeBSD - top breeders recommend it <http://www.freebsd.org>; Joachim Kuebart <joa@delos.lf.net> Tel: +49 711 653706 <joa@stuttgart.netsurf.de> Germany <joki@kuebart.stuttgart.netsurf.de>
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