Date: Sun, 28 Sep 1997 16:13:19 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: "Brian Moss" <bmoss@bigfoot.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FTP installation problem Message-ID: <199709281513.QAA16961@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 27 Sep 1997 23:13:04 PDT." <E0xFCbL-0000lV-00@mail.uniserve.com>
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> Hi, I hope this isn't a stupid question, but I was wondering what I'm
> doing wrong when installing FreeBSD by FTP. The installation floppy boots up
> fine. I configure it to fit my system, it talks to itself for a while, and
> then the menu system starts. I read through the docs (5 or 6 times, now) and
> followed instructions for novice installation over FTP, using PPP
> connection. I used the "term" program, and successfully logged on to my ISP.
> I then told the installer that I was connected, and sat back to see what
> happened. The info dialog displayed a message saying it was logging in to
> FTP@ftp.freebsd.org, and then sat there for a minute or two before saying
> that the login had failed. Unknown error. I've repeated the procedure for
> every server on the list (closest ones first, of course), all with the same
> result. I appreciate any help you can give me. Thanks.
You could try "disable pred1" before going into "term" mode. Ppp had
a problem here (fixed now).
> Brian (bmoss@bigfoot.com)
> "Welcome to the wonderful world of high technology."
> --A.D. Walter Skinner, FBI
>
>
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