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<!-- $Id: install.sgml,v 1.67 1998-10-13 09:09:48 jkoshy Exp $ -->
<!-- $Id: install.sgml,v 1.68 1999-02-15 17:54:23 jkh Exp $ -->
<!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project -->
<!--
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anonymous ftp or NFS.
Regardless of the installation media you choose, you can
get started by creating the <bf>installation disk</bf>
get started by creating the <bf>installation disks</bf>
as described below. Booting your computer into the FreeBSD installer,
even if you aren't planning on installing FreeBSD right away, will
provide important information about compatibility between
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<item><p>If either of the two proceeding methods work then you can
simply skip the rest of this section, otherwise your final option
is to create a boot floppy from the <tt>floppies\boot.flp</tt>
image - proceed to step 4 for instructions on how to do
is to create a set of boot floppies from the
<tt>floppies\kern.flp</tt> and <tt>floppies\mfsroot.flp</tt>
images - proceed to step 4 for instructions on how to do
this.</p></item>
</itemize></P></item>
<item><p>If you don't have a CDROM distribution then simply download the <url
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE/floppies/boot.flp"
name="installation boot disk image"> file to your hard
drive, being sure to tell your browser to
<em>save</em> rather than <em>display</em> the file.
<bf>Note:</bf> This disk image can only be used with
1.44 megabyte 3.5 inch floppy disks.</p></item>
<item><p>If you don't have a CDROM distribution then simply read the <url
url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.ORG/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE/floppies/README.TXT"
name="installation boot image information"> to find out what files
you need to download first.
<item><p>Make the installation boot disk from the image file:
<item><p>Make the installation boot disks from the image files:
<itemize>
<item><p>If you are using MS-DOS then download
<url
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name="fdimage.exe"> or get it from <tt>tools\fdimage.exe</tt>
on the CDROM and then run it like so:
<tscreen><verb>
E:\> tools\fdimage floppies\boot.flp a:
E:\> tools\fdimage floppies\kern.flp a:
</verb></tscreen> The <em>fdimage</em>
program will format the A: drive and then copy the
boot.flp image onto it (assuming that you're at the top
kern.flp image onto it (assuming that you're at the top
level of a FreeBSD distribution and the floppy images
live in the floppies subdirectory, as is typically the case).
Do the same for the mfsroot.flp image and you're set.
</p></item>
<item><p>If you are using a UNIX system to create the floppy image:
<item><p>If you are using a UNIX system to create the floppy images:
<tscreen>
% dd if=boot.flp of=<em>disk&lowbar;device</em>
% dd if=kern.flp of=<em>disk&lowbar;device</em>
</tscreen>
where <em>disk&lowbar;device</em> is the <tt>/dev</tt>
entry for the floppy drive. On FreeBSD systems, this
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</itemize>
</p></item>
<item><p>With the installation disk in the A: drive, reboot your
computer. You should get a boot prompt something like this:
<tscreen>
&gt;&gt; FreeBSD BOOT ...<newline>
Usage: &lsqb;&lsqb;&lsqb;0:&rsqb;&lsqb;wd&rsqb;(0,a)&rsqb;/kernel&rsqb;&lsqb;-abcCdhrsv&rsqb;<newline>
Use 1:sd(0,a)kernel to boot sd0 if it is BIOS drive 1<newline>
Use ? for file list or press Enter for defaults<newline>
Boot:
</tscreen>
If you do <em>not</em> type anything, FreeBSD will automatically boot
<item><p>With the kern.flp disk in the A: drive, reboot your
computer. The next request you should get is for the mfsroot.flp
image, after which the installation will proceed normally.
If you do <em>not</em> type anything at the boot prompt which
appears during this process, FreeBSD will automatically boot
with its default configuration after a delay of about
five seconds. As FreeBSD boots, it probes your computer
to determine what hardware is installed. The results of
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sure that your hardware is indeed supported by FreeBSD.
<p>If your hardware is supported, reset the computer and when
the <tt>Boot:</tt> prompt comes up, type <bf>-c</bf>. This puts
FreeBSD into a configuration mode where you can supply
the visual kernel configuration choice is presented, take it.
This puts FreeBSD into a configuration mode where you can supply
hints about your hardware. The FreeBSD kernel on the
installation disk is configured assuming that most hardware
devices are in their factory default configuration in terms
of IRQs, IO addresses and DMA channels. If your hardware
has been reconfigured, you will most likely need to use the
<bf>-c</bf> option at boot to tell FreeBSD where things are.
confiration editor to tell FreeBSD where things are.
<p>It is also possible that a probe for a device not present
will cause a later probe for another device that is present
to fail. In that case, the probes for the conflicting
driver(s) should be disabled.
Do not disable any device you will need during installation,
such as your screen (<tt>sc0</tt>).
such as your screen (<tt>sc0</tt>). If the installation wedges
or fails mysteriously after leaving the configuration editor,
you've probably removed or changed something you shouldn't have.
Simply reboot and try again.
<p>In the configuration mode, you can:
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device driver.</item>
</itemize>
<p>While at the <tt>config&gt;</tt> prompt, type
<tt>help</tt> for more information on the available
commands. After adjusting the kernel to match how you have
your hardware configured, type <tt>quit</tt> at the
<tt>config&gt;</tt> prompt to continue booting with the new
settings.
<p>After adjusting the kernel to match how you have
your hardware configured, type <tt>Q</tt> to continue booting
with the new settings.
After FreeBSD has been installed, changes made in the
configuration mode will be permanent so you do not have
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CDROM distributions may work as well, though we cannot say for certain
as we have no hand or say in how they are created). You can either
boot into the CD installation directly from DOS using Walnut Creek's
supplied ``install.bat'' batch file or you can make a boot floppy with
the ``makeflp.bat'' command. [NOTE: If you are running
FreeBSD 2.1-RELEASE and have an IDE CDROM, use the
inst&lowbar;ide.bat or atapiflp.bat batch files instead].
supplied ``install.bat'' batch file or you can make boot floppies with
the ``makeflp.bat'' command.
For the easiest interface of all (from DOS), type
``view''. This will bring up a DOS menu utility that
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If you are creating the boot floppy from a UNIX machine,
see <ref id="install" name="the beginning of this
guide"> for examples. of how to create the boot floppy.
guide"> for examples. of how to create the boot floppies.
Once you have booted from DOS or floppy, you should then
be able to select CDROM as the media type in the Media
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provided on the boot floppy for a list of possible
solutions.
The FreeBSD boot floppy contains all the on-line
The FreeBSD boot floppies contains all the on-line
documentation you should need to be able to navigate
through an installation and if it does not then we would
like to know what you found most confusing. Send your
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installation sequence'' to be helpful:
<enum>
<item>Boot the boot floppy. After a boot sequence
which can take anywhere from 30 seconds to 3
<item>Boot the kern.flp floppy and, when asked, remove it and
insert the mfsroot.flp floppy and hit return. After a boot
sequence which can take anywhere from 30 seconds to 3
minutes, depending on your hardware, you should be
presented with a menu of initial choices. If the
floppy does not boot at all, or the boot hangs at some
kern floppy does not boot at all, or the boot hangs at some
stage, go read the Q&amp;A section of the Hardware Guide
for possible causes.
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<tscreen><verb>
mount -t msdos /dev/sd0s5 /dos_d
</verb></tscreen>
<bf>Can I run MS-DOS binaries under FreeBSD?</bf>
BSDI has donated their DOS emulator to the BSD world and
this has been ported to FreeBSD.
There is also a (technically) nice application available in the
<ref id="ports" name="The Ports Collection"> called pcemu
which allows you to run many basic MS-DOS text-mode binaries
by entirely emulating an 8088 CPU.

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<!-- $Id: submitters.sgml,v 1.291 1999-02-13 17:41:52 jkh Exp $ -->
<!-- $Id: submitters.sgml,v 1.292 1999-02-15 17:54:23 jkh Exp $ -->
<!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project -->
<chapt><heading>Contributing to FreeBSD<label id="contrib"></heading>
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name='&lt;mouse@Collatz.McRCIM.McGill.EDU&gt;'></tt>
<item>frf <tt><htmlurl url='mailto:frf@xocolatl.com'
name='&lt;frf@xocolatl.com&gt;'></tt>
<item>Ege Rekk <tt><htmlurl url='mailto:aagero@aage.priv.no'
<item>Ege Rekk <tt><htmlurl url='mailto:aagero@aage.priv.no'
name='&lt;aagero@aage.priv.no&gt;'></tt>
</itemize>