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1. Boot the kernel copy floppy for the type of disk controller you
have:
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS FOR FreeBSD 1.0 GAMMA
IDE/ST506/Adaptec 1542{A,B,C}/Adaptec 1742A: kcopy-ah-floppy
Welcome to FreeBSD! This document has been put together in an effort
to make initial installation of the system as easy as possible.
Bustek 742a/UltraStore {14,34}F: kcopy-bt-floppy
1. To install FreeBSD you will need 3 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.
2. When that floppy asks you to insert the file system floppy insert
the floppy labeled file filesystem-floppy. Follow the instructions
that floppy gives you. Note what type of disk that it says to
copy the kernel to (sd0a or wd0a.) When it halts go to the next step.
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.
3. Boot the same floppy you used in step one, 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. Basically
type copy at the ``kc>'' prompt, then either ``sd0a'' or ``wd0a''
at the ``copy kernel to>'' prompt. When it halts go to the next step.
If your disk controller is one of:
4. Remove all floppies from the drive, then press return to boot from
the hard disk. After it has booted and is asking what drive the
cpio floppy is in insert the floppy labeled cpio-floppy into a
IDE/ST506
Adaptec 1542{A,B,C}
Adaptec 1742A
Then please use the disk image: kcopy-ah-floppy
to construct your boot floppy.
If your disk controller is one of:
Bustek 742a
UltraStore {14,34}F
Then please use the disk image: kcopy-bt-floppy
to construct your boot floppy.
Next, make a second floppy from the disk image: filesystem-floppy
You'll need this for the second stage of the boot process.
Finally, make a third floppy from the disk image: cpio-floppy
You'll need this for the last stage of the boot process.
2. Boot the first floppy. When it asks you to insert the file system,
insert your second "filesystem-floppy." Follow the instructions
that floppy gives you, making note of 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-floppy) 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 enter ``halt''.
5. After the cpio-floppy has been copied to the disk, enter `halt'.
6. Remove the cpio-floppy from the drive after the system has asked
you to press the return key to reboot, but before you press the
return key. Press the return key to boot again from the hard
6. 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.
7. At this point you will get 4 errors from the fsck on boot, this
is expected and is caused by files that where open when the
/dev entries where built. The system will correct these and then
halt. After it has halted, just press the return key to reboot
again.
is normal and is 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.
8. Congratulations, you've got the mini FreeBSD system on the disk.
8. Congratulations, you've got the mini FreeBSD system on the disk!
9. Follow the instructions about set_tmp_dir and extract that
well come on your screen after you press the return key.
will come on your screen after you've pressed the return key.
10. You will get the following errors while extracting the bin
distribution, you can safely ignore them.
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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 is you have a networking interface.
this if you have a networking interface.
12. Reboot so that the system comes up multiuser by typing ``reboot''.
13. You should save the /.profile file to /.profile.install for use later
if you decide to install other parts of the system that you did not
install at this time and link /.profile to /root/.profile so when
the system comes up single user the proper .profile is read:
13. You are now running FreeBSD! Congradulations! You may now continue
with installing the source distribution, or stop here for now.
Should you decided to postpone further installation, you should
probably save the "installing profile" for possible future use by
saving it and linking a default profile into place.
Do it like this:
mv /.profile /.profile.install
ln /root/.profile /.profile
End of $Id$
14. In addition to the 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 /usr/src/RELNOTES.FreeBSD.
End of $Id: floppy.install_notes,v 1.1 1993/09/01 01:41:23 rgrimes Exp $