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From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@mainelink.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.os.linux.misc
Subject: Re: What to install with FreeBSD?
Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 14:49:52 -0400
Organization: The Computer Guy
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Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
> 
> Ivan Samuelson wrote:
>	<snip>
> 
> A fairly concise "how to install FreeBSD in 5 easy steps" guide can also
> be found at:    http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/install.html

Jordan, A usefull addition to this page would be the hardware settings
sysinstall expects!

I don't know if > 2.0r's sysinstall is any better but I found it
very anoying to -c the kernel, Set my NIC port, then get to the
part where selecting _WHERE_ to install from only to find out
that it will only work with sysinstall's expected setup!

I could not find this info anywhere! I wound up having to
set my hardware according to sysinstall expectations! Which is
ok, As long as one knows _BEFORE_ getting started!

If I'm wrong, Hit me over the head with a baseball bat!
But _PLEASE_ don't hurt my fingers..

-Enjoy

Gary
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