Date: Mon, 3 Mar 1997 23:22:31 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Ernie Catania <erniec@synflux.com.au> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installation of FreeBSD from extended DOS partion Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970303232213.21192J-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <MAPI.Id.0016.00726e69656320203030303630303036@MAPI.to.RFC822>
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On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, Ernie Catania wrote: > I'm attempting to install FreeBSD-2.1.7 from an extended DOS partition, > your notes suggests this is possible using the following command " mount -t > msdos /dev/wd0s2 /dos_e". "wd0s2" is my extended dos partition, "e" is the > logical drive I created solely for FreeBSD distribution files. Logical > drive "d" I use for WIN3.1 and "c" is my primary dos partition. I used the > mount command at the initial Boot: prompt when the boot disk loads up. The > extended partition appears on the fdisk screen but not on the Label editor > screen. When I attempt to install I get the message " Error Mounting Dos > patition /dev/wd0s2 : invalid argument (22). You may, AFTER you install. The install program requires you to install from a PRIMARY dos partition. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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