Date: Mon, 19 Jan 1998 18:13:59 -0800 (PST) From: Rudy Gireyev <rgireyev@yahoo.com> To: Jin-Jin Deng <jjd14@hotmail.com>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Installing from MS-DOS partition Message-ID: <19980120021359.5071.rocketmail@send1b.yahoomail.com>
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---Jin-Jin Deng <jjd14@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I downloaded the /bin and /manpages directories for FreeBSD into > d:\Freebsd . (I followed the example on the webpage "Before installing ^^^ DOS directory must be on the C drive, not D. Move it to C:\FREEBSD and watch the magic (or something like that) > from a MS-DOS partition" except without the CD.) Now, during the FreeBSD > installation process when I choose Novice and later in the setup, it > prompts for a method of installation (like FTP, MS-DOS partition, Tape > Drive, etc.) I choose MS-DOS partition, but it says something like > "primary DOS partition not found..." I remember indicating my DOS > partitions in the partitioning portion as a type 6 partition (type 165 > is FreeBSD??). I know; it's kinda hard to explain the installation > process very well, but do you understand what's wrong?? > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
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