Date: Wed, 1 May 1996 16:27:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: "Craig A. Heilman" <craigh@bugsoft.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: simple install questions Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960501162441.12245E-100000@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <v02130509adad575eb8ac@[205.213.64.30]>
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On Wed, 1 May 1996, Craig A. Heilman wrote: > I posted once before but I think the length of my message may have scared > everyone away :-). > > System: > 486DX2-80, 16 MB RAM > 520 MB IDE drive for DOS/Windoze > Adaptec 1542CP SCSI controller > 1.08 GB SCSI drive for FreeBSD > > Questions: > > 1. How does one capture boot information to file when installing FreeBSD? It's in a command called "dmesg", which you can access from the holographic shell (which doesn't start up until install starts). > 2. Is it a good idea to put a small (20MB?) DOS partition on the SCSI drive > for emergencies? It's a good idea to put one there for geometry purposes, but DOS can't access the FreeBSD partition. > 3. Should I use BootEasy or OSBS? >From what I understand, OSBS is more robust, but it's personal choice. 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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