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Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!nntp.coast.net!howland.erols.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!news.new-york.net!actcom!actcom.co.il!baum From: Alexander Indenbaum <baum@actcom.co.il> Subject: Re: Cant install from DOS partition.... help please In-Reply-To: <530ni8$8t@anorak.coverform.lan> X-Nntp-Posting-Host: actcom.co.il Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.93-heb-2.07.961005231212.11837A-100000@actcom.co.il> Sender: news@actcom.co.il (News) Organization: ACTCOM - Internet Services in Israel References: <3251BC35.4B4C@zono.com> <530ni8$8t@anorak.coverform.lan> Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Sat, 5 Oct 1996 21:17:19 GMT Lines: 35 On 3 Oct 1996, Brian Somers wrote: > In article <3251BC35.4B4C@zono.com>, > Jason Hough <jason@zono.com> writes: > > Anyway, I am trying to install the minimum setup. I've created > > a directory under DOS called C:\FREEBSD\BIN > > and placed all the bin.[a-c]? files from ftp.cdrom.com in there. > > Made the boot disk, answered all the questions, created the partitions > > (used FIPS ahead of time), and it seems fine until it gets to the > > installation of the basic package, and says it is not found on the dos > > partition. I dont see an option anywhere to tell it where it is on the > > DOS partition. The reason I choose the directory name above is because > > it was used in the examples. > > You didn't say which version of FreeBSD. Older versions will need > C:\FREEBSD\FLOPPIES\ROOT.FLP I believe. Also, are you sure you can > actually read your dos drive ? Try using your shell at ALT-F4. > > -- > Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> > Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour.... > Hi! I had similar problem when I tried to to install from BIG greater than 1.6G DOS partition. I've got error message from cpio. When I tryed to install from small about 100M DOS partition the same files everything was OK. Try to set debug ON in installation options and try to look what are debug messages. Alexander Indenbaum baum@actcom.co.il