Date: Sun, 9 Jun 1996 22:03:48 -0400 (EDT) From: Steve Schwartz <steve@server.gslink.com> To: hackers@freebsd.org Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Boot Up Message-ID: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960609215642.13378A-100000@server.gslink.com>
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We run BSDI at work on our internet provider, so I decided to try and install FreeBSD at home on my personal computer. I went on irc and talked to a few people in #FreeBSD and they told me that it is possible to run FreeBSD along with Windows95 and WindowsNT 4.0. After that, I ftped into ftp.cdrom.com /pub/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/src and got the boot.flp. I also got the rawrite.exe out of /pub/FreeBSD/2.1.0-RELEASE/tools. I first tried to run rawrite.exe in virgin dos. I put in the disk, but the image onto it, and then rebooted, and it gave me 'Read Error'. I thought it was a disk problem so I put it in another disk, copied the image to it also. This time, when I rebooted on it, it just sat there in the boot up. It would begin to read off of the floppy, (as if it was going to boot) but then the light would turn off, and the computer woudl just sit there. So I put that disk into the computer that was sitting next to me (my brothers) and FreeBSD bootted up perfectly. It extracted the kernal, and came to a color menu with installation options. I am trying to figure out if there is a reason why FreeBSD does not like my computer. Is there anything that would prevent it from booting? I have Windows95, WindowsNT4.0, and a free dos partition that I was going to install Linux or FreeBSD on. I have a 486/75Mhz with 8mb of ram. My brothers is a 486/66 8mb ram. I am confused what is going on. I am going to upgrade my computer to a Pentium 150mhz 16mb ram June 20th, but I want to install FreeBSD too much, and can't wait. I think it would be neat to fool around with, and help me at my job. Any information would be greatly appreciated!! ------------------------------------- Steve Schwartz -- steve@gslink.com GlobeSat Communications Inc. GSLink ISP Dept. -- Technical Support (W) 703-716-9000 (Fax) 703-716-9003 -------------------------------------
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