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Date:      Wed, 16 Jun 1999 21:12:21 +0200
From:      Roelof Osinga <roelof@eboa.com>
To:        PINAY <Pinay@concentric.net>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: I give up!! 3.1 install Q...
Message-ID:  <3767F715.8805EEFA@eboa.com>
References:  <Pine.GSU.4.05.9906152000550.10559-100000@viking.cris.com>

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PINAY wrote:
> 
> Please help!
> 
> I've tried installing from the 3.1 cd about 20 times (no exageration) -
> I've tried every permutation of possible config scenario in order to
> troubleshoot what is wrong and I'm out of inspiration.
> 
> After doing what looks like a clean install, the system boots, all the
> filesystems check clean, then the system hangs at the message:
> "Doing initial network setup: hostname." At this point I've let the

The 3.1 I use failed to write the configuration you declared during
install to the proper location. Meaning that on every boot you should
re-enter those parameters. Until, of course, you put that file where
it belongs or roll your own kernel.

Maybe it is something simple like that?

Roelof

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