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Date:      Fri, 26 Feb 1999 15:13:31 -0500
From:      "Hasan" <hghodrati@tor.microage.ca>
To:        <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Unsuccessful installtion!
Message-ID:  <001501be61c4$7b9ec6c0$8618e79f@hbrc_69399>

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Good afternoon,

I have created two floppies using the following command:

fdimage ker.flp a:
fdimage mfsroot.flp a:

Then, I copied all the files from \freebsd\release-3.1\bin to my DOS =
partition keeping the same directory structure.  Then, I boot the PC =
with the 1st floppy and insert the 2nd floppy in the drive when I am =
asked.  Then I create a native BSD partition marked Freebsd, create the =
other partitions like /root, /swap ane etc.  From the menu, I choose DOS =
Partition as the media to install the software from but the system can =
not find the /bin, /swap, manpages, etc on my partitio!

I have one disk and have 2 NTFS partitions and a fat partition.  Prior =
to booting the pc with 1st floppy that I created above, I made the FAT =
partition my active partition.  as soon as I boot the pc with the 1st =
floppy, the native BSD partition becomes active! Is it okay? If yes, =
then why can it not find the /bin, /manpages, etc on my FAT partition?

I am really frustrated as I do not understand why it can not find the =
data on my FAT partition.  can someone please help? =20

Thanking you in advance for your help.

Many regards,

Hasan Ghodrati


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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Good afternoon,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have created two floppies using =
the following=20
command:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>fdimage ker.flp a:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>fdimage mfsroot.flp a:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Then, I copied all the files from=20
\freebsd\release-3.1\bin to my DOS partition keeping the same directory=20
structure.&nbsp; Then, I boot the PC with the 1st floppy and insert the =
2nd=20
floppy in the drive when I am asked.&nbsp; Then I create a native BSD =
partition=20
marked Freebsd, create the other partitions like /root, /swap ane =
etc.&nbsp;=20
From the menu, I choose DOS Partition as the media to install the =
software from=20
but the system can not find the /bin, /swap, manpages, etc on my=20
partitio!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I have one disk and have 2 NTFS =
partitions and a=20
fat partition.&nbsp; Prior to booting the pc with 1st floppy that I =
created=20
above, I made the FAT partition my active partition.&nbsp; as soon as I =
boot the=20
pc with the 1st floppy, the native BSD partition becomes active! Is it =
okay? If=20
yes, then why can it not find the /bin, /manpages, etc on my FAT=20
partition?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>I am really frustrated as I do not =
understand=20
why it can not find the data on my FAT partition.&nbsp; can someone =
please=20
help?&nbsp; </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Thanking you in advance for your=20
help.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2>Many regards,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=3D#000000 size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Hasan Ghodrati</FONT></DIV>
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