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diff --git a/etc/etc.i386/README.1ST b/etc/etc.i386/README.1ST deleted file mode 100644 index 1840d96..0000000 --- a/etc/etc.i386/README.1ST +++ /dev/null @@ -1,146 +0,0 @@ - FLOPPY INSTALLATION NOTES - FreeBSD - Release 1.1.5 - -Welcome to FreeBSD! This document has been put together in an effort -to make initial installation of the system from floppy as easy as possible. -It also provides a simple description for those eager to get started as soon as -possible. Please see the file README.INSTALL for more detailed installation -instructions. - -1. To install FreeBSD you will need 3 (or 4 if you choose to add the optional - DOS floppy) floppies, as well as the bulk of the distribution on some - other medium (floppy, tape, CD, etc). If you've retrieved this release - from the net, you'll first have to make the floppies yourself using - the supplied images. - - Due to the differences in PC configurations, we've found it necessary - to provide multiple initial boot images that provide kernels for - different types of systems. - - If your disk controller is one of: - - MFM / RLL / IDE / ST506 - Adaptec 154x series - Adaptec 174x series - Buslogic 545S - - Then please use the disk image: kcopy_ah.flp - to construct your boot floppy. - - If your disk controller is one of: - - Bustek 742a - UltraStore 14F or 34F - - Then please use the disk image: kcopy_bt.flp - to construct your boot floppy. - - Next, make a second floppy from the disk image: filesyst.flp - You'll need this for the second stage of the boot process. - - Finally, make a third floppy from the disk image: cpio.flp - You'll need this for the last stage of the boot process. - - If you want to use any of the optional tools in the tools - subdirectory of the ftp distribution site, these should be - copied directly to a DOS formatted disk (using, either mcopy - or mount -t pcfs). This disk is referred to later as the - optional "dos" floppy. - - If installing more than one operating system on a disk, then - it is recommended that the dos floppy at least include the - os-bs boot manager. If downloading files via a modem and SLIP - is not available, then the dos floppy should include kermit. - You'll have the option of loading the programs that are on - the dos floppy in the last stage of the boot process. - -2. Boot the first floppy. When it asks you to insert the file system floppy, - insert the second floppy ``filesyst.flp.'' Follow the instructions - that floppy gives you. If partitions already exist on the hard disk, - then by default FreeBSD attempts to install itself at the end of these. - Before rebooting, note the type of disk it says to copy the kernel - to: ``sd0a'' or ``wd0a'' (``sd0a'' is for SCSI systems, ``wd0a'' is - for all others.) When the system halts, go on to the next step. - -3. Boot the first floppy again, but this time when it asks - you to insert the file system floppy, just press the return key. - Follow the instructions that the floppy gives you. When you see - the ``kc>'' prompt, type ``copy'' (without quotes). At the next prompt, - ``copy kernel to>'', type either ``sd0a'' or ``wd0a'' as given in - the previous step. When the system halts, go on to the next step. - -4. Making sure that there's no floppy in the drive, press return to boot - from the hard disk. After it has booted and is asking what drive the - cpio floppy is in, insert the third floppy ``cpio.flp'' into a - floppy drive and answer the question about what drive it is in. - Note that 0 is the same as DOS drive A:, and 1 is the same as DOS - drive B: - -5. After the cpio floppy has been copied to the disk, remove it from the - drive. If there are programs on the dos-floppy that you would like - installed, then insert this disk in a floppy drive, again specifying - the drive to read from. - -6. After the cpio (or optional dos) floppy has been copied to the disk, - enter `halt' at the command prompt. - -7. When the system asks you to press the return key to reboot, first - remove the floppy and then press the return key to boot from the hard - disk. - -8. At this point you will get 4 errors from the fsck on boot, these - are normal and are caused by files that were open when the - /dev entries were built - just ignore them. The system will - correct these errors and then halt, after which you should press - the return key again to reboot with a clean system. - -9. Congratulations, you've got the mini FreeBSD system on your disk! - -10. Follow the instructions about set_tmp_dir and extract that - will come on your screen after you've pressed the return key. - -11. Run the configure command to set up some of the /etc files by - typing ``configure''. You will have to edit /etc/netstart after - this if you have a networking interface. - -12. Reboot so that the system comes up multiuser by typing ``reboot''. - -13. You are now running FreeBSD! Congratulations! You may now continue - with installing the source distribution, or stop here for now. - -14. The file /magic contains the special sh commands used during - installation. Should you need to use them you can do the following. - - /bin/sh - . /magic - -15. If your disk has several operating systems, you may want to - install the Thomas Wolfram's os-bs boot manager for selecting - which system to boot. This works well with DOS, OS/2, FreeBSD - and other systems. To install it, boot the system with MS-DOS - and insert the dos-floppy of the FreeBSD install suite in - floppy drive A:. Then enter the DOS commands: - > A: - > os-bs135 - > cd os-bs - > os-bs - A menu should now appear on the screen. Use the cursor keys - to highlight the install option and hit ENTER. Simply follow the - instructions from there. - - For more information about the ob-bs program, including its - capabilities and limitations, see the file `readme.1st' in the - os-bs directory. - - If you choose not to install os-bs, then fdisk can be used to - change the boot system. This is done by making the primary - partition for the boot system active. FreeBSD has an fdisk - command that can be used for this purpose as well. - -16. In addition to the FreeBSD source and binary distributions, many - additional packages, such as X11 and TeX, may be obtained from - freebsd.cdrom.com - please have a look around! You may also find - this a good time to read the release notes in RELNOTES.FreeBSD. - -End of $Id: floppy.install_notes,v 1.15 1994/05/15 01:10:17 rgrimes Exp $ |
