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Date:      Wed, 24 Jul 1996 19:27:21 -0700
From:      "OCEANS Ltd." <oceans@nfld.com>
To:        support@cdrom.com
Subject:   FreeBSD Installation
Message-ID:  <31F6DB89.4184@public.compusult.nf.ca>
Resent-Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.960726091233.16323I@mother.cdrom.com>

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Hi,

	I am having some trouble installing FreeBSD 2.1.  One of two problems
	prevents me from completing the installation.

	One attempt results in a message telling me I need to "Assign Disk
	Labels Before Continuing".  The problem is I don't know which disk 
	or how to assign the labels.  I cannot find a screen or utility or
	menu selection which lets me do this.  Could you please tell me what
	I need to do here?  I am waiting for the installation manual to
	arrive via snail mail but I would like to make some progress 
	meanwhile.  

	The other problem is that the installation procedures cannot find 
	the CDROM drive.  I watch the boot process for BSD and I can see
	where the CD is detected but after going through the menu 
	selections under 'novice' the install process reports that no
	cdrom has been installed.  I have tried a Hitachi 4X IDE, a Sony
	CDU33A on its own proprietary card and the Sony using the CD
	interface on a Zoltrix sound card. I have even used the '-c'
	boot option to explicitly tell BSD where the CD is located.  It
	still reports that a CD cannot be found after it reports the 
	device during boot and selecting the novice installation.

	I have tried each of the installation methods on the CD and
	have run out of options.  Please help!

	Thank you,

	Trevor Johnson
	oceans@nfld.com





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