Date: Mon, 30 Dec 1996 19:10:20 +0000 () From: "Lenzi, Sergio" <lenzi@bsi.com.br> To: Brian Grams <gramsb1@airmail.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: really stuck Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.961230190740.912B-100000@sergio> In-Reply-To: <32C1D708.4873@airmail.net>
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On Wed, 25 Dec 1996, Brian Grams wrote: > I'll keep it short. I get FreeBSD installed, up and running, but when I > try to install ports and they reside on the second disk it doesn't ask > for you to swap CD's - just says "can't be found" and won't install > (during novice installation or later on working through > /stand/sysinstall). Trying to umount CD1 and mount CD2 won't seem to > work either. Checked all the FAQ's and DOC I could find and can't > figure it out. > > In your infinite wisdom could you possibly condescend to help a newbee? > Worked on computers for 20 years but this is my first venture into the > UNIX realm. > Hello, Try to install FreeBSD first. Once the system is up and running, mount the CD1 (mount /cdrom) and go to the /cdrom/packages/All use the command pkg_manage in the directory. It is easy to install a lot (400+) packages from the packages list than porting it from the ports. Hope this can help. Sergio Lenzi. Unix consult.
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