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From: "Ozz" <osa@techsz.msk.ru>
To: "Adam L. Simpson" <adam@netsonic.com>
Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject: Re: FreeBSD Troubles.
Date: Mon, 21 Apr 1997 01:41:26 +0400
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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