Date: Fri, 22 Dec 2000 17:18:48 -0800 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: olner@gmx.net Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PC-8800 Message-ID: <200012230118.eBN1Imj06376@mass.osd.bsdi.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 23 Dec 2000 01:52:42 %2B0100." <8922353517.20001223015242@gmx.net>
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> Hello freebsd-mobile,
>
> i'm trying to install FreeBSD 4.0 Release on a Sharp PC-8800 laptop.
> Problem is: it has no built-in cdrom. It has cdrom on parallel port
> (freecom). I'm booting kernel/mfsroot floppies which will bring up
> sysinstall like a charm. Then i don't know how to go further, there's
> no parallel cdrom device to install from.
>
> Searched google, freebsd, linux-on-laptops but could not find anything
> helpful about installation from parallel cdrom.
>
> Anybody got a clue?
You'll have to perform a network install. 8(
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