Date: Tue, 05 Jul 2005 22:41:35 -0500 From: "W. D." <WD@US-Webmasters.com> To: Timothy McLouth <mclouthtp@yahoo.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Nothing works Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20050705223719.0b6db8f0@209.152.117.178> In-Reply-To: <20050706025624.40637.qmail@web51612.mail.yahoo.com>
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At 21:56 7/5/2005, Timothy McLouth wrote: >First i tried to make my own installation cd(s) from the instructions= given,=20 >they did not work so I e-mailed for answers got two different answers=20 >neither of which worked so i bought the installation cd(s) ver 5.4...I=20 >downloaded the manual which is of little or no use due to variations in=20 >installation methods described in the manual and what is actually shown on= =20 >screen...the ports collection came with it...when i use the make install=20 >command it tries to access the internet..then i get a message saying, it=20 >couldnt fetch,... try manually... error 1...what is the problem i would=20 >really like to use this operating system...I also bought a book for $47=20 >which is useless, the title is misleading..."The design and implementation= =20 >of FreeBSD" is of no use unless you want to know what the processor is= doing=20 >from start to end....what a waste of money......I am familiar with unix and= =20 >still have my unix book from college, in addition i have a bachelors of=20 >science in computer information > systems...Im begining to believe that this is all BS unless i get some=20 >straight answers... Hey Tim, Don't give up yet! Sysinstall is a bit confusing. I had many of the same problems you are having. Consequently, I researched quite a bit and then wrote my own "HowTos": http://www.US-Webmasters.com/FreeBSD/Install/ Please let me know if this helps you. Start Here to Find It Fast!=99 ->= http://www.US-Webmasters.com/best-start-page/ $8.77 Domain Names -> http://domains.us-webmasters.com/
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