Date: Sun, 31 Aug 1997 10:22:01 -0400 From: speshy@juno.com (Nigel I Phillip) To: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Unable to complete Installation of FreeBSD Message-ID: <19970831.102204.8998.0.speshy@juno.com>
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To Whomever can help I had downloaded the 2.1.7.1 release boot.flp and all the bin/ files for a basic installation of FreeBSD. I am using a Pentium 120mhz;16mb ram; 120mb hdd; cd-rom; and decided to install under the novice option. The boot process for the installation went fine, the partitioning and slicing went good. I encounted problems when i had to enter a user(me) instead of going in as 'root'. After entering the infomation i get the message "The pw command exited with unexpected status 99" I clicked okay i and got sent back to the add user/add group dialog. I changed the options tirelessly even using the hints at the bottom of the screen. Same message, i then choose option NO to add new user. The next problem was at the dialog to enter the system manager's password. When i clicked okay instead of a prompt for the password i was taken to the register dialog to register FreeBSD. After all of that when i come to the "make last options" dialog and i click no it goes back to the main menu. It followed the same above process repeatedly and i have been at it for about 12+ hrs Any help will be welcomed at this moment speshy@juno.com
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