diff --git a/FAQ/install.sgml b/FAQ/install.sgml index 6d1cce642c..4a85fbe33d 100644 --- a/FAQ/install.sgml +++ b/FAQ/install.sgml @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - + @@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ partitions, whatever's necessary to get the reset of the bits installed). +

If you need to download the distributions yourself (for a DOS + filesystem install, for instance), below are some recommendations + for distributions to grab: + + + bin/ + manpages/ + compat*/ + doc/ + src/ssys.* + +

Full instructions on this procedure and a little bit more about installation issues in general can be found in the <majordomo@braae.ru.ac.za>. + + The boot floppy starts but hangs at the ``Probing Devices...'' + screen. + +

If you have a IDE Zip or Jaz drive installed, remove it and try again. + The boot floppy has trouble probing these devices and can confuse it. + After the system is installed you can reconnect the drive. Hopefully + this will be fixed in a later release. +