Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2002 19:18:10 -0700 (MST) From: Andy Clements <awc@candhsoftware.com> To: Michael Johnson <michael@emjay.net> Cc: <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Why so many? Message-ID: <20021203184813.I62486-100000@groucho.candhsoftware.com> In-Reply-To: <FDE1E170-0723-11D7-A9E0-003065966488@emjay.net>
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First, congrats on installing FreeBSD! second, try using the mount command when you are logged in as root. If that doesn't work, try using mount_cd9660. Andy Clements Chief Engineer C & H Software LLC awc@candhsoftware.com On Tue, 3 Dec 2002, Michael Johnson wrote: > So I decided to go for it...I got a laptop, never booted it into > Windows so I don't pay my M$ tax, downloaded the 4 CDs worth of stuff, > burned the CDs, and booted the laptop from the first CD. I dodged the > Windows bullet. Whew! > > Now, I have the install CD #1, and three other coasters. I never was > prompted to use the other three CDs. What are they for and if it's > cool stuff, how do I get it off there onto my fresh clean install of > FreeBSD 4.7? > > I already tried the SGI syntax I'm used to and did 'mount CDROM' to no > avail. Then 'mount cdrom' and still nothing. Is there an automount > like in IRIX or OSX/Darwin? > > -Michael > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ------- > _ > /~\ The ASCII > \ / Ribbon Campaign > X Help Cure Q:Because it reverses the logical flow of > conversation. > / \ HTML Email A:Why is top posting frowned upon? > > > > 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
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