Date: Fri, 5 Jun 1998 13:15:35 -0400 (EDT) From: CyberPeasant <djv@bedford.net> To: siu_ming@usa.net Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: How the installation issues Message-ID: <199806051715.NAA05180@lucy.bedford.net> In-Reply-To: <19980605152755.23057.qmail@www06.netaddress.usa.net> from "siu_ming@usa.net" at "Jun 5, 98 03:27:55 pm"
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siu_ming@usa.net wrote:
> Dear Sir,
>
> I am new user of Free BSD, so, some installation problems that I want to get a more clear direction to install.
> What can I do if my hard disk is 3.2 G????? Depending on reference book, it claims that the Free BSD doesn't support EIDE, what is the meaning????? It means the hard dish is 505 Mb ?????? I am waiting for your quickly reply!!!! Thanks !!!
>
The 'doesn't support EIDE' means that some features of the EIDE specification
will not work. It will support the large drive, though, assuming
that the system BIOS cooperates, which most do.
Boot the install floppy and see how FreeBSD sees the disk.
Dave
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