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Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.mira.net.au!news.netspace.net.au!news.melbpc.org.au!news.mel.connect.com.au!munnari.OZ.AU!spool.mu.edu!uwm.edu!chi-news.cic.net!feeder.chicago.cic.net!207.22.81.9!europa.clark.net!newsfeed.gte.net!news From: "Chris" <number@usa.net> Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc Subject: Re: FreeBSD installation problem Date: 14 Jun 1997 18:47:06 GMT Organization: chris Lines: 27 Message-ID: <5nuova$rf3$1@news7.gte.net> References: <5nsu20$i1c$1@news9.gte.net> NNTP-Posting-Host: 1cust87.max14.newark.nj.ms.uu.net X-Auth: D6089F0956C184D246938491 X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.71.0544.0 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE Engine V4.71.0544.0 Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:42943 I trying to install version 2.2.2. Sorry for not posting it in the message. Chris wrote in article <5nsu20$i1c$1@news9.gte.net>... > I'm sorry if this is a stupid question, but I would like an answer. I am >attempting to install FreeBSD. I have tried on 3 completely different >computers. I tried it on my desktop, my old 386 computer, and even my >notebook. I have run into the same problem every time. During >installation, when using the PPP dialer to dial my ISP, I switch to the PPP >terminal and type "term". I then type my modem commands "ATDT1609....". >Nothing appears on my screen and more importantly nothing happens with the >modem. I finally gave up and decided to use the disks. When I tried >installing with the disks it didn't work (it was about a month ago so I >forget exactly what happened.) I must be doing something wrong. Does >anyone know what it is? > >Thank you very much, > >Chris >iota@usa.net > > >