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From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@FreeBSD.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: First Time FreeBSD Install by Newbie
Date: Sun, 21 Jan 1996 01:44:50 -0800
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To: steve ames <sames@magi.com>

steve ames wrote:

> Current setup:
> 
> AMD 486DX4-100 on an ASUS VLB momboard
> 16 megs of non-partity RAM (one simm)
> ATI MACH 32 (OEM)

Should work, though some of the ATIs have proven to be tricky.  I'm a
big fan of #9 and Matrox boards, myself, but this will probably work
fine.

> Matsushita quad speed ATAPI CD ROM plugged into the SB using IRQ 10 for I/O

This may or may not work - the ATAPI driver is still being tested, and
I'm not sure that any of us have tried this on a sound blaster (as
opposed to a standard IDE controller).  All I can say on this one is
"good luck!"

> J is currently a 128 meg drive and that is where I'd planned to install
> FreeBSD.  The box told me that a basic install was 60 megs.  I'm sure

This will fit if you ask for a very minimal configuration.  Don't try to
load sources on this box though.. :-)

> - Can I still boot with OS/2's boot manager and choose to boot FreeBSD from J?

It won't be `J' anymore, but you can use OS/2 to boot one of the MBR
partitions, yes.

> - Can I move FreeBSD's swap file to a non-UNIX partition if I need more space
> in that drive?  ( I said I was a newbie. :-)  )

Erm, yes, but unfortunately this requires rather expert use of the
`vnconfig' command.  You have some learning ahead of you.. :)

> - Just how much space will I need to run FreeBSD with a TCP/IP setup?

128MB will do.  Just chose `minimal'.

> - Being a UNIX dummy, I'm I biting off more than I can chew with FreeBSD?  I

You will probably need to do a lot of reading, and the `apropos' and
`man' commands will probably become your best friends for awhile, but I
see no reason why you couldn't crack it.  See also
http://www.freebsd.org for our own documentation, including a
bibliography of books that may also enhance your UNIX library.

Good luck!
-- 
	- Jordan Hubbard
	  President, FreeBSD Project