Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 16:19:20 -0800 From: Noah <admin2@enabled.com> To: Derek Ragona <derek@computinginnovations.com> Cc: User Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: installing 6.2 from external USB DVD-ROM drive Message-ID: <45F34B08.9040406@enabled.com> In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.2.20070310175332.0254ecc8@mail.computinginnovations.com> References: <45F3422D.4030005@enabled.com> <45F34336.1040400@enabled.com> <6.0.0.22.2.20070310175332.0254ecc8@mail.computinginnovations.com>
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if I attempt to exit sysinstall then it says the only other option is to reboot. Derek Ragona wrote: > If you boot then exit sysinstall to a prompt, try to mount the external > drive. If you can mount it, then rerun sysinstall and choose to install > from a mounted file system instead. > > -Derek > > At 05:45 PM 3/10/2007, Noah wrote: >> More details: >> >> I am able to boot and get to the installation utility but when I go to >> "choose installation media" and choose "CD/DVD" the response is "No >> CD/DVD devices found!" >> >> what can I do about this? >> >> Cheers, >> >> Noah >> >> >> Noah wrote: >>> Hi there, >>> is there a way to install FreeBSD from an external USB DVD-ROM drive? >>> I am at a loss of how to do it. >>> Cheers, >>> Noah >>> _______________________________________________ >>> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. >> > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by *MailScanner* <http://www.mailscanner.info/>, and is > believed to be clean. > MailScanner thanks transtec Computers <http://www.transtec.co.uk/>; for > their support.
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