Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 17:00:56 +0000 (UTC) From: D Hill <d.hill@yournetplus.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installing freeBSD Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.1.10.0806091657400.2637@duane.dbq.yournetplus.com> In-Reply-To: <484D5B74.6070300@2ainfo.it> References: <347326.3314.qm@web46409.mail.sp1.yahoo.com> <20080609161422.GF13657@gizmo.acns.msu.edu> <484D5B74.6070300@2ainfo.it>
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On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 at 18:33 +0200, gunnut@2ainfo.it confabulated: > Jerry McAllister ha scritto: >> On Mon, Jun 09, 2008 at 08:24:13AM -0700, Huu Daud wrote: >> >> >>> Hello, >>> Greetings, >>> Iam new to this forum and to the Unix. My interest is to install and >>> configure freeBSD on my desktop computer.I have downloaded the iso for >>> i386. >>> and burn on the CD and DVD.My problem is when I boot from the CD or DVD , >>> it didnt send me to the screen for selection options as it is shown on the >>> web. Instead, it sends me to the A drive prompt(DOS).Is it possible to >>> install from the DOS?.How then. >>> > > I got the same problem,very likely you have burned the iso file on a window > machine. Likely you have burned the iso file on a windows machine? I use both Roxio and Nero and have NEVER had any issues. Both will automatically set up correctly to burn the contents of the ISO just by double-clicking on the ISO image. >I gave up. > If you have a floppy drive make the boot floppy as explained on the handbook > ,and then install > via ftp. > sincerely > Filippo >> >> I am having a little trouble picturing what you got. It doesn't sound like >> something I have seen when booting from a CD. >> >> First, is there something in your floppy drive? If so, take it out. >> >> Second, your BIOS boot sequence should be: Floppy, CD, hard disk >> If it doesn't happen to have the CD in the BIOS sequence, then >> put it there. >> >> When you start to boot from the CD, then just let it continue. It might put >> up a boot menu, but you should be able to just wait >> and take the default. >> >> Past that, there should be no other prompt or menu after that >> besides install selection stuff. >> >> ////jerry >> >> >> >>> Thank you for your help >>> huu >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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