From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 11 00:19:25 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AC00916A400 for ; Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:19:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from admin2@enabled.com) Received: from typhoon.enabled.com (typhoon.enabled.com [216.218.220.21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9409713C4A3 for ; Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:19:25 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from admin2@enabled.com) Received: from [216.218.220.25] (216-218-220-25.argonblue.net [216.218.220.25] (may be forged)) (authenticated bits=0) by typhoon.enabled.com (8.14.0/8.14.0) with ESMTP id l2B0JNX1077751 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:19:23 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from admin2@enabled.com) Message-ID: <45F34B08.9040406@enabled.com> Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:19:20 -0800 From: Noah User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.10 (Macintosh/20070221) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Derek Ragona References: <45F3422D.4030005@enabled.com> <45F34336.1040400@enabled.com> <6.0.0.22.2.20070310175332.0254ecc8@mail.computinginnovations.com> In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.2.20070310175332.0254ecc8@mail.computinginnovations.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: User Questions Subject: Re: installing 6.2 from external USB DVD-ROM drive X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 11 Mar 2007 00:19:25 -0000 if I attempt to exit sysinstall then it says the only other option is to reboot. Derek Ragona wrote: > If you boot then exit sysinstall to a prompt, try to mount the external > drive. If you can mount it, then rerun sysinstall and choose to install > from a mounted file system instead. > > -Derek > > At 05:45 PM 3/10/2007, Noah wrote: >> More details: >> >> I am able to boot and get to the installation utility but when I go to >> "choose installation media" and choose "CD/DVD" the response is "No >> CD/DVD devices found!" >> >> what can I do about this? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Noah >> >> >> Noah wrote: >>> Hi there, >>> is there a way to install FreeBSD from an external USB DVD-ROM drive? >>> I am at a loss of how to do it. >>> Cheers, >>> Noah >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. >> > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by *MailScanner* , and is > believed to be clean. > MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for > their support.