Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 01:41:26 +0400 From: "Ozz" <osa@techsz.msk.ru> To: "Adam L. Simpson" <adam@netsonic.com> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Troubles. Message-ID: <199704202142.BAA03150@techsz.msk.ru>
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> Hello: Hello! > > I am fairly new to the unix/fbsd world and have been trying for three days > now to get FBSD installed. I have the install disks from walnut creek.. Whats version of FreeBSD? Are your CD-ROM in the 2nd controller ? > > To this point I have tried everything in the books and al have failed.. > > I first tried via the cdrom... this failed because of the cdrom being ide i > am assuming.. Do I need to go scsi with the cdrom drive? FreeBSD support IDE ( ATAPI ) & SCSI CD-ROM's ... > > I then tried xcopy to a dos partition on the d drive and tried to install > it to the c drive wd0 which also failed. > > I have tried the setup program that transfers the files to the drive and > tried to install that way.... that too failed. > > I guess the questions I have are: > > 1. Do you have any tips for me to enable this to suceed? > 2. Is it simply replacing the ide cdrom with a scsi? Maybe... If you have more money... > 3. Have you had as much grief installing fbsd on your machines? Will we > alsways have this sort of hassle? > > my current hardware config is this: > > Pentium Pro 200Mhz, 2 4Gb ide harddrives, 128Mb RAM, Toshiba 12x ide cdrom > > > Thanks for your help! > > Humbly Stumped. > > Adam L. Simpson > Ozz, osa@techsz.msk.ru
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