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From: "Steven G. Kargl" <kargl@troutmask.apl.washington.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Newbie Needs Device Help
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 1997 16:23:52 -0800
Organization: Applied Physics Lab
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Robert Hill wrote:
> 
> Hiya All,
> 
> I have been working on systems w/ various BSD os', but this
> is the first time that I have tried to install a unix os.
> 
> Right now I have got FreeBSD v2.1.7 setup. No problem booting
> w/ the Boot Mgr between FreeBSD & Win95.
> 
> Problems that I am having:
> 
> Client PPP: I think the problem is where the modem is installed
> (I'll work on this problem tonight).
> 
> Kernel: I'm trying to remove all scsi references in the kernel,
> since I don't have any scsi devices.  But, when I start compiling
> it (make depend) the compile stops.  I have to have some references
> to scsi devices, it seems, but I would rather not have any.
> 
> Any advice for a newbie installer would be appreciated.
> 

Advice?  How about including some details?

(1) What is your hardware?

(2) What is the content of your kernel configuration file?

(3) What was the error message when your "make depend" stop?

-- 
Steve

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