From 2cc436ed66e6b826a88c380301cbfd74916d01f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jim Mock Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 18:44:10 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] From the PR: o Minor grammar nits o Suggest Partition Magic to users; IMO, this is probably the most useful utility for those who use multiple OSs. o Sysinstall is now much more user-friendly wrt to ppp installation & setup o Sysinstall will setup anonymous FTP for you if you ask it to o IDE CDROM Device name change: wcd -> acd o Add some more information about downloading the distribution from ftp.FreeBSD.org o The IP address for ftp.FreeBSD.org was incorrect; fix it o Windows File Manager -> Windows Explorer (since there are probably 3 people left in the world that still use Win16) o Note that IDE drivers are ad* in 4.0 and later o Installation types: Novice -> Standard PR: 17869 Submitted by: Eric Ogren --- .../books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml | 82 +++++++++++++------ .../books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml | 82 +++++++++++++------ 2 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 46 deletions(-) diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml index 7412fc6d5e..8634d0a3cf 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ @@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ With the kern.flp disk in your floppy - drive, reboot your computer. You will be prompted to insert + drive, reboot your computer. After a couple of minutes + (while the kernel loads from the floppy), you + will be prompted to insert the mfsroot.flp, after which the installation will proceed normally. @@ -200,6 +202,11 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent ftp://your machine after picking “Other” in the FTP sites menu during the install. + + If you choose to enable anonymous FTP during the + installation of your system, the installation program will do + the above procedure for you. + @@ -216,7 +223,8 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent you are preparing the floppies from DOS, then they MUST be formatted using the MS-DOS FORMAT command. If you are using Windows, - use the Windows File Manager format command. + use Explorer to format the disks (right-click on the + A: drive, and select "Format". Do NOT trust factory pre-formatted floppies! Format them again yourself, just to be sure. Many @@ -278,7 +286,15 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent Assuming that C: is where you have free space and E: is where your CDROM is mounted. - + + If you do not have a CDROM drive, you can download the + distribution from + ftp.FreeBSD.org. Each distribution is in its own directory; + for example, the bin distribution can be + found in the &rel.current;/bin directory. + For as many distributions you wish to install from an MS-DOS partition (and you have the free space for), install each one under c:\FreeBSD — the @@ -334,14 +350,17 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent If you are using a modem, then PPP is almost certainly your only choice. Make sure that you have your service provider's information handy as you will need to know it fairly - early in the installation process. You will also need to know + early in the installation process. + If you use PAP or CHAP to connect your ISP (in other + words, if you can connect to the ISP in Windows without + using a script), then all you will need to do is type in + dial at the + ppp prompt. Otherwise, + you will need to know how to dial your ISP using the “AT commands” specific to your modem, as the PPP dialer provides only a very - simple terminal emulator. If you are using PAP or CHAP, you - will need to type the necessary set authname - and set authkey commands before typing - term. Refer to the user-ppp handbook and handbook and FAQ entries for further information. If you have problems, logging can be directed to the screen using the command set log local @@ -375,7 +394,7 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent gateway (if you are using PPP, it is your provider's IP address) to use in talking to it. If you do not know the answers to all or most of these questions, then you should really probably talk - to your system administrator before trying + to your system administrator or ISP before trying this type of installation. @@ -427,7 +446,7 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent install from, so the following would work in the absence of a name server: - ftp://165.113.121.81/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE + ftp://209.55.82.20/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE There are two FTP installation modes you can choose from, active or passive FTP. @@ -437,7 +456,8 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent FTP Active - For all FTP transfers, use “Active” + This option will make all FTP transfers + use “Active” mode. This will not work through firewalls, but will often work with older FTP servers that do not support passive mode. If your connection hangs with passive @@ -449,8 +469,9 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent FTP Passive - For all FTP transfers, use “Passive” - mode. This allows the user to pass through firewalls + This option instructs FreeBSD to use + “Passive” mode for all FTP operations. + This allows the user to pass through firewalls that do not allow incoming connections on random port addresses. @@ -551,12 +572,12 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent - Select a Novice, Custom, or Express install, depending on + Select a Standard, Express, or Custom install, depending on whether or not you would like the installation to help you through a typical installation, give you a high degree of control over each step, or simply whizz through it (using reasonable defaults when possible) as fast as possible. If - you have never used FreeBSD before, the Novice installation + you have never used FreeBSD before, the Standard installation method is most recommended. @@ -747,7 +768,7 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent - wcd - ATAPI IDE interface + acd - ATAPI IDE interface @@ -1568,13 +1589,25 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent FIPS allows you to split an existing MS-DOS partition into two pieces, preserving the original partition and allowing you to install onto the second free piece. You - first defragment your MS-DOS partition using the DOS 6.XX - DEFRAG utility or the Norton Disk Tools, then run FIPS. It + first defragment your MS-DOS partition using the Windows + DEFRAG utility (go into Explorer, right-click on the + hard drive, and choose to defrag your + hard drive), or Norton Disk Tools. You then must run FIPS. It will prompt you for the rest of the information it needs. Afterwards, you can reboot and install FreeBSD on the new free slice. See the Distributions menu for an estimate of how much free space you will need for the kind of installation you want. + + There is also a very useful + product from PowerQuest + called Partition Magic. This + application has far more functionality than FIPS, and is + highly recommended if you plan to often add/remove + operating systems (like me). However, it does cost + money, and if you plan to install FreeBSD once and then + leave it there, FIPS will probably be fine for you. @@ -1612,12 +1645,15 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent E: drive, /dev/da0s6, and so on. This example assumes, of course, that your extended partition is on SCSI - drive 0. For IDE drives, substitute wd - for da appropriately. You otherwise + drive 0. For IDE drives, substitute ad + for da appropriately if installing + 4.0-RELEASE or later, and substitute + wd for da if you + are installing a version of FreeBSD prior to 4.0. You otherwise mount extended partitions exactly like you would any other DOS drive, for example: - &prompt.root; mount -t msdos /dev/da0s5 /dos_d + &prompt.root; mount -t msdos /dev/ad0s5 /dos_d diff --git a/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml index 7412fc6d5e..8634d0a3cf 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ @@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ With the kern.flp disk in your floppy - drive, reboot your computer. You will be prompted to insert + drive, reboot your computer. After a couple of minutes + (while the kernel loads from the floppy), you + will be prompted to insert the mfsroot.flp, after which the installation will proceed normally. @@ -200,6 +202,11 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent ftp://your machine after picking “Other” in the FTP sites menu during the install. + + If you choose to enable anonymous FTP during the + installation of your system, the installation program will do + the above procedure for you. + @@ -216,7 +223,8 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent you are preparing the floppies from DOS, then they MUST be formatted using the MS-DOS FORMAT command. If you are using Windows, - use the Windows File Manager format command. + use Explorer to format the disks (right-click on the + A: drive, and select "Format". Do NOT trust factory pre-formatted floppies! Format them again yourself, just to be sure. Many @@ -278,7 +286,15 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent Assuming that C: is where you have free space and E: is where your CDROM is mounted. - + + If you do not have a CDROM drive, you can download the + distribution from + ftp.FreeBSD.org. Each distribution is in its own directory; + for example, the bin distribution can be + found in the &rel.current;/bin directory. + For as many distributions you wish to install from an MS-DOS partition (and you have the free space for), install each one under c:\FreeBSD — the @@ -334,14 +350,17 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent If you are using a modem, then PPP is almost certainly your only choice. Make sure that you have your service provider's information handy as you will need to know it fairly - early in the installation process. You will also need to know + early in the installation process. + If you use PAP or CHAP to connect your ISP (in other + words, if you can connect to the ISP in Windows without + using a script), then all you will need to do is type in + dial at the + ppp prompt. Otherwise, + you will need to know how to dial your ISP using the “AT commands” specific to your modem, as the PPP dialer provides only a very - simple terminal emulator. If you are using PAP or CHAP, you - will need to type the necessary set authname - and set authkey commands before typing - term. Refer to the user-ppp handbook and handbook and FAQ entries for further information. If you have problems, logging can be directed to the screen using the command set log local @@ -375,7 +394,7 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent gateway (if you are using PPP, it is your provider's IP address) to use in talking to it. If you do not know the answers to all or most of these questions, then you should really probably talk - to your system administrator before trying + to your system administrator or ISP before trying this type of installation. @@ -427,7 +446,7 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent install from, so the following would work in the absence of a name server: - ftp://165.113.121.81/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE + ftp://209.55.82.20/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE There are two FTP installation modes you can choose from, active or passive FTP. @@ -437,7 +456,8 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent FTP Active - For all FTP transfers, use “Active” + This option will make all FTP transfers + use “Active” mode. This will not work through firewalls, but will often work with older FTP servers that do not support passive mode. If your connection hangs with passive @@ -449,8 +469,9 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent FTP Passive - For all FTP transfers, use “Passive” - mode. This allows the user to pass through firewalls + This option instructs FreeBSD to use + “Passive” mode for all FTP operations. + This allows the user to pass through firewalls that do not allow incoming connections on random port addresses. @@ -551,12 +572,12 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent - Select a Novice, Custom, or Express install, depending on + Select a Standard, Express, or Custom install, depending on whether or not you would like the installation to help you through a typical installation, give you a high degree of control over each step, or simply whizz through it (using reasonable defaults when possible) as fast as possible. If - you have never used FreeBSD before, the Novice installation + you have never used FreeBSD before, the Standard installation method is most recommended. @@ -747,7 +768,7 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent - wcd - ATAPI IDE interface + acd - ATAPI IDE interface @@ -1568,13 +1589,25 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent FIPS allows you to split an existing MS-DOS partition into two pieces, preserving the original partition and allowing you to install onto the second free piece. You - first defragment your MS-DOS partition using the DOS 6.XX - DEFRAG utility or the Norton Disk Tools, then run FIPS. It + first defragment your MS-DOS partition using the Windows + DEFRAG utility (go into Explorer, right-click on the + hard drive, and choose to defrag your + hard drive), or Norton Disk Tools. You then must run FIPS. It will prompt you for the rest of the information it needs. Afterwards, you can reboot and install FreeBSD on the new free slice. See the Distributions menu for an estimate of how much free space you will need for the kind of installation you want. + + There is also a very useful + product from PowerQuest + called Partition Magic. This + application has far more functionality than FIPS, and is + highly recommended if you plan to often add/remove + operating systems (like me). However, it does cost + money, and if you plan to install FreeBSD once and then + leave it there, FIPS will probably be fine for you. @@ -1612,12 +1645,15 @@ ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/nonexistent E: drive, /dev/da0s6, and so on. This example assumes, of course, that your extended partition is on SCSI - drive 0. For IDE drives, substitute wd - for da appropriately. You otherwise + drive 0. For IDE drives, substitute ad + for da appropriately if installing + 4.0-RELEASE or later, and substitute + wd for da if you + are installing a version of FreeBSD prior to 4.0. You otherwise mount extended partitions exactly like you would any other DOS drive, for example: - &prompt.root; mount -t msdos /dev/da0s5 /dos_d + &prompt.root; mount -t msdos /dev/ad0s5 /dos_d