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Update the Installation chapter w.r.t. 5.3 and other recent (and not so

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<filename>floppies/kernel.flp</filename> and
<filename>floppies/mfsroot.flp</filename>. These images need to
be copied onto floppies by tools like
<command>fdimage</command> or &man.dd.1;.</para>
<command>fdimage</command> or &man.dd.1;.
In &os; 5.3 and later, the boot floppies have been restructured
and you need <filename>floppies/boot.flp</filename> and
all the <filename>floppies/kern<replaceable>X</replaceable></filename>
files (of which there are currently two).</para>
<para>If you need to download the distributions yourself (for a
DOS filesystem install, for instance), below are some
@ -1132,7 +1136,7 @@ File: +DESC (ignored)</screen>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem>
<para>bin/</para>
<para>base/ (bin/ in 4.X)</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
@ -1230,10 +1234,13 @@ File: +DESC (ignored)</screen>
</question>
<answer>
<para>You will need a 386 or better PC, with 5 MB or more of RAM
<para>For versions prior to 5.X, you will need a 386 or better
PC, with 5 MB or more of RAM
and at least 60 MB of hard disk space. It can run with a low
end MDA graphics card but to run X11R6, a VGA or better video
card is needed.</para>
card is needed. For &os; 5.X you will need a 486 or better
PC, with 8 MB or more of RAM and at least 150 MB of hard disk
space.</para>
<para>See also <xref linkend="hardware">.</para>
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<answer>
<para>FreeBSD 2.1.7 was the last version of FreeBSD that
could be installed on a 4MB system. FreeBSD 2.2 and later
needs at least 5MB to install on a new system.</para>
needs at least 5MB, and &os; 5.X needs at least 8MB to
install on a new system.</para>
<para>All versions of FreeBSD will <emphasis>run</emphasis>
<para>All versions of FreeBSD prior to 5.X will <emphasis>run</emphasis>
in 4MB of RAM, they just cannot run the installation
program in 4MB. You can add extra memory for the install
process, if you like, and then after the system is up and
@ -1294,13 +1302,13 @@ File: +DESC (ignored)</screen>
<qandaentry>
<question id="windows-coexist">
<para>Can &windows; 95/98 co-exist with FreeBSD?</para>
<para>Can &windows; co-exist with FreeBSD?</para>
</question>
<answer>
<para>Install &windows; 95/98 first, after that FreeBSD.
FreeBSD's boot manager will then manage to boot Win95/98 and
FreeBSD. If you install &windows; 95/98 second, it will boorishly
<para>Install &windows; first, then FreeBSD.
FreeBSD's boot manager will then manage to boot &windows; and
FreeBSD. If you install &windows; second, it will boorishly
overwrite your boot manager without even asking. If that
happens, see the next section.</para>
</answer>
@ -1308,7 +1316,7 @@ File: +DESC (ignored)</screen>
<qandaentry>
<question id="win95-damaged-boot-manager">
<para>&windows; 95/98 killed my boot manager!
<para>&windows; killed my boot manager!
How do I get it back?</para>
</question>
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<para>It has been reported that later IBM BIOS revisions may
have reintroduced the bug. <ulink
url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/getmsg.cgi?fetch=200565+208320+/usr/local/www/db/text/2001/freebsd-mobile/20010429.freebsd-mobile">This
url="http://docs.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20010427133759.A71732">This
message</ulink> from Jacques Vidrine to the &a.mobile;
describes a procedure which may work if your newer IBM
laptop does not boot FreeBSD properly, and you can upgrade
or downgrade the BIOS.</para>
<para>If you have an earlier BIOS, and upgrading is not an option a
<para>If you have an earlier BIOS, and upgrading is not an option, a
workaround is to install FreeBSD, change the partition ID FreeBSD
uses, and install new boot blocks that can handle the different
partition ID.</para>
@ -1683,7 +1691,7 @@ sectors/track: 63</screen>
<para>If you are running FreeBSD 3.X or earlier, also look at
the <ulink
url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/docs.html#PAO">Mobile
url="http://www.jp.freebsd.org/PAO/">Mobile
Computing page</ulink>.</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>
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<qandaentry>
<question id="missing-os">
<para>When I boot FreeBSD I get <errorname>Missing Operating
<para>When I boot FreeBSD for the first time after install I get <errorname>Missing Operating
System</errorname>. What is happening?</para>
</question>
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<answer>
<para>Building a new kernel was originally pretty much a required
step in a FreeBSD installation, but more recent releases have
benefited from the introduction of a much friendlier kernel
configuration tool. When at the FreeBSD boot prompt (boot:),
benefited from the introduction of much friendlier kernel
configuration methods. In 4.X and earlier, when at the FreeBSD boot prompt (boot:),
use the <option>-c</option> flag and you will be dropped into a
visual configuration screen which allows you to configure the
kernel's settings for most common ISA cards.</para>
kernel's settings for most common ISA cards. In &os; 5.X
this has been replaced by much more flexible "hints" which
can be set from the loader prompt.</para>
<para>It is still recommended that you eventually build a new
<para>It may still be worthwhile building a new
kernel containing just the drivers that you need, just to save a
bit of RAM, but it is no longer a strict requirement for most
bit of RAM, but it is no longer necessary for most
systems.</para>
</answer>
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</question>
<answer>
<para>For memory, the limit is 4 gigabytes. If you plan to install
this much memory into a machine, you need to be careful. You will
probably want to use ECC memory and to reduce capacitive
loading use 9 chip memory modules versus 18 chip memory
modules.</para>
<para>The limit is 4 gigabytes on a standard &i386; install.
Beginning with &os; versions 4.9 and 5.1, more memory can be
supported through &man.pae.4;. This does require a kernel
recompile, with an extra option to enable PAE:</para>
<programlisting>options PAE</programlisting>
<para>&os;/pc98 has a limit of 4 GB memory, and PAE can not
be used with it. On &os;/alpha, the limit on memory depends
on the type of hardware in use - consult the Alpha Hardware
Release Notes for details. Other architectures
supported by &os; have much higher theoretical limits on
maximum memory (many terabytes).</para>
</answer>
</qandaentry>