Date: Tue, 5 Nov 2002 11:26:50 -0800 From: Naydoe Maung <nyingelay@hotpop.com> To: Ding Lei <lei@dinglei.net>, Daniel Suh <daniel.suh@sympatico.ca> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD installation problem Message-ID: <200211051126.50300.nyingelay@hotpop.com> In-Reply-To: <1036512706.5044.1.camel@localhost> References: <1036471521.58f558c0leiding@myrealbox.com> <3DC7CD42.7060704@sympatico.ca> <1036512706.5044.1.camel@localhost>
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On Tuesday 05 November 2002 08:11 am, Ding Lei wrote: > Hi Daniel, > Thanks for your answer, but What files do I need to download before > start the installation program, I mean the whole thing, not only two > floppy image, since it can't connect to the internet itself currently. > > Thanks again. > > lei > > =D4=DA 2002-11-05 =B6=FE =B5=C4 21:53=A3=AC Daniel Suh =D0=B4=B5=C0=A3=BA > > > Lei Ding wrote: > > > Hi daniel, > > > Thanks for your answer. but I even don't have a running freebsd b= ox. > > > How could I make my own custom kernel then? thank you. > > > > Hi Ding, > > > > OK, you gotta install freeBSD first, then create your kernel. I was > > under the strong impression that you have installed FBSD. Again, cons= ult > > handbook for how to install. Do not worry about your SiS 900 NIC for > > now, just install. Kernel customization comes next, not first. > > > > UNIX is not like MicroSoft products. It takes more thinking and > > knowledge to pull this through. Get your hands on some books first to > > get yourself familiar with UNIX. I recommend "The Complete FreeBSD" b= y > > Greg Lehey. It is bit outdated but still serves as good guide for > > freeBSD. If you don't know what you're doing, then this book is your > > friend. If you want general UNIX knowledge, then get yourself a "UNIX > > system administration handbook, 3rd edition" by Nemeth, Snyder, Seeba= ss > > and Hein. > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message Try the mirrored ftp sites. You'll have to bear some time if you have a = slow=20 connection, but they work fine. Here's the link to the ftp sites for the= =20 FreeBSD latest release: http://www.freebsdmirrors.org/FBSDsites.php3?showmirrordomains=3Ddo Try ISOs since they take care of some minor problems. You'll just need I= SO=20 Disc 1 for installation. The rest of the iso-discs are ports and other=20 stuff. Burn the iso on a window box or anything, and it should be bootab= le=20 without any tweaking. =3D) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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