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author | jkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1997-04-20 19:19:07 +0000 |
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committer | jkh <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1997-04-20 19:19:07 +0000 |
commit | 531aa0e98495453adc8489c95f96259d9dcdaab9 (patch) | |
tree | d2e8d63d3caae7722be2b717406a1556daf7e021 /release | |
parent | f55a1139513b0b5ce6edaebc1ee3967507b23490 (diff) | |
download | FreeBSD-src-531aa0e98495453adc8489c95f96259d9dcdaab9.zip FreeBSD-src-531aa0e98495453adc8489c95f96259d9dcdaab9.tar.gz |
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diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/install.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/install.hlp index 4a87468..4f153c8 100644 --- a/release/sysinstall/help/install.hlp +++ b/release/sysinstall/help/install.hlp @@ -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 |