Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 07:53:52 +1200 From: "Dan Langille" <junkmale@xtra.co.nz> To: lkloeble@magic.fr Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installation problem Message-ID: <19990531195615.BKSU7623210.mta2-rme@wocker> In-Reply-To: <000401beab9a$7ccbd900$c7819ac3@oemcomputer>
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On 31 May 99, at 21:18, Laurent Kloeble wrote: > > -----Message d'origine----- > De : Dan Langille <junkmale@xtra.co.nz> > =C0 : lkloeble@magic.fr <lkloeble@magic.fr> > Cc : freebsd-questions@freebsd.org <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > Date : lundi 31 mai 1999 11:44 > Objet : Re: installation problem Please keep all messages CC'd to the mailing list. > Forget about FIPS, it worked this time. Computers are so strange > sometimes... > > Here is wat I did during my installation of FreeBSD (3.0 for the version= ) > > I chose the partition created with FIPS. > I pressed T (change type) and choose 165 (for FreeBSD) > I pressed Q to finish. > > After, I chose to install the FreeBSD Boot Manager. > > Then , it was the "FreeBSD Disklabel Editor" > > I pressed A (auto defaults). It gave this on screen : > > Part Mount Size Newfs > > wdos1 <none> 2988MB DOS > wdos2a / 32 MB UFS Y > wdos2b swap 133 MB SWAP > wdos2e /var 30 MB UFS Y > wdos2f /usr 353 MB UFS Y > > Then I pressed Q to finish. > > In "choose distribution" screen, i took 8 [all] > In "choose installation media" screen, i took 1 [CD ROM] > > For the distributions, I choose ALL. When having trouble such as this, I suggest you choose just bin. It takes= less time if it fails. You can always use /stand/sysinstall later to install the other distributions. > And after several good screens about my progression : > > "installation completed with somme errors. You may wish to scrollthrough > the debugging messages on VTY1 with the scroll lock feature. You can als= o > choose "No" at the next prompt and go back into the Installation menus t= o > try and retry whichever operations have failed." Did you press the scroll lock, then use Page UP Page DOWN to view the messages? > But the next screen was the beginning of the installation (the one who > comes just after the kernel configuration). > > __________________________________ > > So, do you have enough clues to help me one other time. > > Thank you. > > PS : I've seen the web page http://www.freebsddiary.org/freebsd/dual.htm > but did'nt find wat i was looking for. What were you looking for that wasn't there? Have you also seen http://www.freebsd.org/~rpratt/31/index.html which is a= screen by screen install for 3.1? -- Dan Langille - DVL Software Limited The FreeBSD Diary - http://www.FreeBSDDiary.org/freebsd/ NZ FreeBSD User Group - http://www.nzfug.nz.freebsd.org/ The Racing System - http://www.racingsystem.com/racingsystem.htm To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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