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authorjkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org>1997-04-20 19:19:07 +0000
committerjkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org>1997-04-20 19:19:07 +0000
commit531aa0e98495453adc8489c95f96259d9dcdaab9 (patch)
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diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/install.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/install.hlp
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@@ -48,22 +48,29 @@ guide is not for you, eh? No problem. First off, you need to get
yourself into the FreeBSD installation procedure. Assuming that you
have either a supported CDROM drive and an installation CD, or you
have a fast, reliable Internet connection to one of the FreeBSD mirror
-sites, then this can be easily accomplished in one of two ways:
+sites, then this can be easily accomplished in one of three ways:
- 1. If you have a FreeBSD distribution CD which you can see
- from DOS, turn off any fancy memory managers you may have
- running and do this:
+ 1. If your system supports bootable CDROM media (usually an option
+ which can be selectively enabled in the controller's setup menu
+ or in the PC BIOS for some systems) and you have it enabled,
+ FreeBSD 2.2.1 and later CDs support the "El Torrito" bootable
+ CD standard and simply having the 1st CD in your CDROM drive
+ during system boot will cause the installation to be executed.
+
+
+ 2. If you have a FreeBSD distribution CD which you can see
+ from DOS, first disable any fancy memory managers you may
+ have configured and do this:
E> install
You should boot directly into the FreeBSD installation
screen.
- NOTE: If this fails for some reason, OR IF YOU NEED TO
- CONFIGURE YOUR KERNEL, go to step 2:
+ NOTE: If this fails for any reason, go to step 3:
- 2. Build a FreeBSD boot floppy from the floppies/boot.flp
+ 3. Build a FreeBSD boot floppy from the floppies/boot.flp
file in a FreeBSD distribution. If you have a CD distribution,
simply run the ``makeflp.bat'' script, otherwise read
floppies/README.TXT for information on how to "image copy"
@@ -71,14 +78,6 @@ sites, then this can be easily accomplished in one of two ways:
floppy and you should go into the installation after making a
stop at the kernel configuration menu.
- This approach also has a big advantage over the
- ``install.bat'' method if you need to configure your
- kernel to match your hardware (see HARDWARE.TXT for
- a table listing where everything expects to be found).
- It allows you to drop into visual userconfig mode
- where the direct-from-DOS installation (fbsdboot.exe)
- currently does not.
-
Once you're in the installation screen, you should be able to follow
the various menu prompts and go from there. If you've never used the
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