Date: Sat, 2 Feb 2002 20:52:18 +0100 From: messmate <messmate@free.fr> To: freebsd-questions-en <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: First install Message-ID: <20020202205218.63d5298d.messmate@free.fr>
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hello all, I'm a complete newbie to FreeBSD, as a Linux user. I downloaded the floppy install packs as kern and mfsroot to simulate my first install. After reading (and downloaded) the 'book' and all I found about FreeBSD doc, 1. I understood that only 1 slice (named partition in dos or linux) can be handled in FBSD. In this case when a new fresh install is needed all the mount-points will formatted (or not ??) so there is no way to maintain for ex. a /home or someting as /usr/local ?? 2. FBSD can't boot AFTER the 1024st cylinder ? (That's my case=2d hd) Lilo can do it ! 3. There is no mention about a boot floppy ? (wan't use the MBR for secure) 4. I don't see all my drives on my first simulation, like the cdrom, zip, soundcard/modem = isapnp and my mouse won't work. (a simpel microsoft serial on com1) no other config of it won't work also. 5. Downloading all iso-images or doing an install over ftp is for me to expensive. (Tel. cost) Is there a way to buy a 4.5 version powerpack ? I'm leaving in France. No way to find it, nor in France nor in the USA. (over the internet) 6. My actual partitions : hda = windooz and 2 linux partitions. (6.4G) hdb = linux partions for a half (20G) 7. My hardware : Pentium 233 MMX 1st HD Quantum Fireball ATA disk drive 2d HD WDC WD200BB-00CVB0 ATA disk drive IOMEGA ZIP 100 ATAPI floppy drive CD-ROM AKO ATAPI CD/DVD-ROM drive floppy Soundcard creative SB AWE64 isa PNP Soundblaster audio driver Modem Gazel isa PNP passive ISDN R647/R648 (hisax) Any comment would be very appreciated. mess-mate To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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