Date: Tue, 16 Jul 1996 23:34:13 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: Mike <mike&jill@earthlink.net> Cc: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu, questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Problem installing FreeBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.960716233105.406B-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <31C56121.3A9@earthlink.net>
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On Mon, 17 Jun 1996, Mike wrote: [mega-trim] > I was trying to install BSD with /-200MB, SWAP-40MB, /usr-500MB, and /var-20MB, > starting after the extended partition. My thought after your response was that > the BSD root (/?) was not below 1024 cylinders (520MB) so I set out to delete all > partitions and start over. So, I made my new DOS primary partition 300MB, > reinstalled C drive, and tried to load BSD immediately after that partition, this time > with the slices /-200MB (so it should be under 520MB), SWAP-50MB, /usr-600MB, > /var-50MB. But, i'm getting the same response, "Failed to create root distribution". > This results after trying to install from floppy or from a DOS partition. I created my > root.flp for the floppy install in the same manner I created the boot.flp as instructed > in the docs. For the DOS partition install, the root.flp image is in the > C:\freebsd\floppies directory. Grr. Is your root.flp image OK? Did you download it in binary mode? Try pulling it again. It's wierd that BOTH DOS and floppy installs wouldn't work. I'd try 2.1.5 as soon as Jordan unlocks the directory. > > I attached the debug output, ALT-F2, for both installs (floppy and DOS partition). > From what I can tell, it's the root image that is causing a problem for both > installations, but i can't imagine why. I've tried creating the root image every way > possible, as instructed in the install.txt files etc. Except one file says to create > the root image from the makeflp.bat program, but this file is on the CD-ROM which I > obviously don't have and is not available to download from the ftp.freebsd.org site. True. makeflp.bat basically runs format a: rawrite boot.flp a: pause format a: rawrite root.flp a: 2.1.5 does away with the root floppy if that makes you feel better :) I'm still at a loss at this point. 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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