Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 00:18:41 -0500 (EST) From: Vega011@aol.com To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Trying to install Message-ID: <971102001839_-23041014@emout08.mail.aol.com>
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I have successfully created the installation boot disk image. I am using this to format my computer. Everything seems to go well: I am able to configure my kernal, I then select 'Novice' installation, I select 'Use Entire Disk' in the partition editor, I select 'Standard' MBR, I select 'Auto Defaults for all!' in the disklabel editor, I select 'All' distributions, I select 'Floppy' installation media (I have no CDROM), then confirm requests. Partitioning seems to go fine. I then get a message requesting 'Please insert floppy in floppy drive unit A'. I then insert my floppy with the files bin.aa, bin.ab, bin.ac, bin.ad and bin.ae on them, and hit enter. This brings me back to the 'Choose Distributions' screen. I again choose 'All'. I then get a message saying 'Installation completed with some errors. You may wish to scroll through the debugging messages on VTY1 with the scroll-lock feature. You can also chose "No" at the prompt and go back into the intallation menus to try and retry whichever operations have failed.' I hit enter and this brings me back to the main menu. I try 'Exit Install', and select 'Yes' at the user confirmation request and remove the floppy from drive a:. The computer then reboots off of the hard drive. I get a prompt saying: F1 . . . BSD Default: F? To this I select 'F1'. The system then tries repeatedly to reboot with no success. Can someone please help me get this installation done from floppies? Regards, --Very Frusterated!
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