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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!solace!news.stealth.net!www.nntp.primenet.com!nntp.primenet.com!howland.erols.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!malgudi.oar.net!news.csuohio.edu!usenet From: "Charles E. Ringler" <c.ringler@popmail.csuohio.edu> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Dos Partition Install help? Date: Sun, 08 Sep 1996 23:19:34 -0400 Organization: Cleveland State University Lines: 32 Message-ID: <32338CC6.72D@popmail.csuohio.edu> Reply-To: c.ringler@popmail.csuohio.edu NNTP-Posting-Host: portc14.async.csuohio.edu Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0b8Gold (Win95; I) Hi, I wrote not so long ago about trying to install freebsd v 2.1 from a dos partion. I am rather new to the "freeBSD" system but have worked on various Unix and Linux systems. My problem is this, I can't install from my Toshiba XM-5302B via the atapi.flp so I thought I would try the ol' dos partition install. I have copyied all of the files from the "dists" dir on the walnut creek cdrom and recreated the respected directories accoarding to the install guide. Now, whenever I try the dos install, using the generic boot.flp I get about half way thru the install and then it crashes saying can not find "root" in ..... If anyone can help either with a Toshiba cdrom install or a dos partition install I would be very thankful. If there is any advice, doc,s, faq's, or if I am "simply missing the boat" I wish some kind soul will help guide me. my hardware is as follows: Toshiba XM-5302B Trident VL-46 9440i video card Nx586 p90 chipp Alaris Nx586 motherboard Western Digital 1.2G cavier drive DTC 2278D Plus VLB to IDE controller Card I have even tried swithing my cdrom to the primary ide port and the hard drive to the secondary, which I read in a news letter that worked for someone, but needless to say not for myself. Thanks in advance, Chuck => if luck is with you, why hurry. if luck is not with you, why hurry! :)