From 339bd28e2074499c2f958032bf0aae2cbabbaba0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" Date: Sun, 20 Apr 1997 19:19:07 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] YAMF22 --- release/sysinstall/help/install.hlp | 29 ++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/release/sysinstall/help/install.hlp b/release/sysinstall/help/install.hlp index 4a874688a3d3..4f153c8441a6 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