Date: Wed, 27 Dec 1995 01:33:22 +0000 () From: James Raynard <fqueries@parody.tecc.co.uk> To: root <root@mikeperry.pr.mcs.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ATAPI cdrom stuff Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.951227012241.635C-100000@parody.tecc.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.91.951225170506.486A-100000@mikeperry.pr.mcs.net>
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On Mon, 25 Dec 1995, root wrote: BTW, sending mail when you're logged in as "God" is probably not a good idea. It's better to create a "normal" account and use the "su" command if you need to do any admin work as root. > I just recieved FreeBSD 2.1 as a gift, and plan to install it. Has anyone > tried out the ATAPI cdrom install? I have a Sony quad speed and it works > fine with the Linux ATAPI support. Anyone have any tips before I begin? > What I'm trying to avoid is having to reinstall FreeBSD 7 times like I had > to do with linux because of hardware problems :) The ATAPI CD-ROM support is in alpha, so you may well find you have the same problems with it as you did with Linux. Or then again you may not. You'll never know until you try. 8-) If the worst comes to the worst, you can always copy the installation files onto the hard disk under DOS and then install off the DOS partition (and convert the DOS partition to FreeBSD later if you wish!) Merry Xmas James Segmentation fault (core dumped): cannot find file '.signature'
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