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    most minimal installation.  See below for ways of shrinking

    most minimal installation.  See below for ways of shrinking

    existing DOS partitions in order to install &os;.</para>

    existing DOS partitions in order to install &os;.</para>

  <title>Floppy Disk Image Instructions</title>

  <title>Floppy Disk Image Instructions</title>

  <para arch="i386,alpha,pc98">Depending on how you choose to install &os;, you may need to

  <para arch="i386,alpha,pc98">Depending on how you choose to install &os;, you may need to

  process.  This section briefly describes how to create these disks,

  process.  This section briefly describes how to create these disks,

  either from a CDROM installation or from the Internet.  Note that in

  either from a CDROM installation or from the Internet.  Note that in

  the common case of installing &os; from CDROM, on a machine that

  the common case of installing &os; from CDROM, on a machine that

  <para arch="i386,alpha">For most CDROM or network installations, all you need to

  <para arch="i386,alpha">For most CDROM or network installations, all you need to

  copy onto actual floppies from the <filename>floppies/</filename> directory are the

  copy onto actual floppies from the <filename>floppies/</filename> directory are the

  <para arch="pc98">For a normal CDROM or network installation, all you need

  <para arch="pc98">For a normal CDROM or network installation, all you need

  to copy onto actual floppies from the <filename>floppies/</filename>

  to copy onto actual floppies from the <filename>floppies/</filename>

  <para arch="i386,alpha,pc98">Getting these images over the network is easy.  Simply fetch

  <para arch="i386,alpha,pc98">Getting these images over the network is easy.  Simply fetch

  the

  the

  files from <ulink

  files from <ulink

  url="&release.url;"></ulink>

  url="&release.url;"></ulink>

  or one of the many mirrors listed at <ulink

  or one of the many mirrors listed at <ulink

    <ulink url="http://mirrorlist.FreeBSD.org/"></ulink> Web pages.

    <ulink url="http://mirrorlist.FreeBSD.org/"></ulink> Web pages.

  </para>

  </para>

  <emphasis>not</emphasis> DOS files.  You cannot simply copy them to a DOS or UFS floppy

  <emphasis>not</emphasis> DOS files.  You cannot simply copy them to a DOS or UFS floppy

  as regular files, you need to <quote>image</quote> copy them to the floppy with

  as regular files, you need to <quote>image</quote> copy them to the floppy with

  <filename>fdimage.exe</filename> under DOS (see the

  <filename>fdimage.exe</filename> under DOS (see the

  <filename>tools</filename> directory on your CDROM or &os; FTP

  <filename>tools</filename> directory on your CDROM or &os; FTP

  mirror) or the &man.dd.1; command in UNIX.</para>

  mirror) or the &man.dd.1; command in UNIX.</para>

  <emphasis>not</emphasis> DOS files.  You cannot simply copy them to a DOS or UFS floppy

  <emphasis>not</emphasis> DOS files.  You cannot simply copy them to a DOS or UFS floppy

  as regular files, you need to <quote>image</quote> copy them to the floppy with

  as regular files, you need to <quote>image</quote> copy them to the floppy with

  <filename>rawrite.exe</filename> under DOS (see the

  <filename>rawrite.exe</filename> under DOS (see the

  <para arch="i386,alpha,pc98">For example, to create the kernel floppy image from DOS, you'd

  <para arch="i386,alpha,pc98">For example, to create the kernel floppy image from DOS, you'd

  do something like this:</para>

  do something like this:</para>

  <screen arch="pc98"><prompt>A></prompt> <userinput>rawrite</userinput></screen>

  <screen arch="pc98"><prompt>A></prompt> <userinput>rawrite</userinput></screen>

  <para arch="i386,alpha,pc98">If you're creating the boot floppy from a UNIX machine, you

  <para arch="i386,alpha,pc98">If you're creating the boot floppy from a UNIX machine, you

  may find that:</para>

  may find that:</para>

  <para arch="i386,alpha,pc98">or</para>

  <para arch="i386,alpha,pc98">or</para>

  <para arch="i386,alpha,pc98">work well, depending on your hardware and operating system

  <para arch="i386,alpha,pc98">work well, depending on your hardware and operating system

  environment (different versions of UNIX have different names

  environment (different versions of UNIX have different names

  for the floppy drive).</para>

  for the floppy drive).</para>

  <para arch="amd64">Floppy disk based install is not supported

  <para arch="amd64">Floppy disk based install is not supported

  on &os;/&arch;.</para>

  on &os;/&arch;.</para>

  </sect2>

  </sect2>

      installation from it:

      installation from it:

        <itemizedlist>

        <itemizedlist>

          <listitem>

          <listitem>

	  </listitem>

	  </listitem>

	  <listitem>

	  <listitem>

	    <para>Build a set of &os; boot floppies from the

	    <para>Build a set of &os; boot floppies from the

            <filename>floppies/</filename> directory in every &os;

            <filename>floppies/</filename> directory in every &os;

            <xref linkend="floppies"> for more information on creating

            <xref linkend="floppies"> for more information on creating

            the bootable floppies under different operating systems.

            the bootable floppies under different operating systems.

            Then you simply boot from the first floppy and you should

            Then you simply boot from the first floppy and you should

      <para arch="i386">If you don't have a CDROM (or your computer does not

      <para arch="i386">If you don't have a CDROM (or your computer does not

      support booting from CDROM) and would like to simply install

      support booting from CDROM) and would like to simply install

      a set of &os; boot floppies from the files

      a set of &os; boot floppies from the files

      found in <xref linkend="floppies">.  Restart your computer using

      found in <xref linkend="floppies">.  Restart your computer using

      <xref linkend="ftpnfs"> for additional tips on installing

      <xref linkend="ftpnfs"> for additional tips on installing

      via FTP or NFS.</para>

      via FTP or NFS.</para>

      <para arch="pc98">If you don't have a CDROM and would like to

      <para arch="pc98">If you don't have a CDROM and would like to

      a set of &os; boot floppies from the files

      a set of &os; boot floppies from the files

      found in <xref linkend="floppies">.  Restart your computer using

      found in <xref linkend="floppies">.  Restart your computer using

      <xref linkend="ftpnfs"> for additional tips on installing

      <xref linkend="ftpnfs"> for additional tips on installing

      via FTP or NFS.</para>

      via FTP or NFS.</para>

      <para arch="alpha">Alternatively you can boot the installation

      <para arch="alpha">Alternatively you can boot the installation

      from floppy disk. You should start the installation by building

      from floppy disk. You should start the installation by building

      found in <xref linkend="floppies">. From the SRM console prompt

      found in <xref linkend="floppies">. From the SRM console prompt

      (<literal>&gt;&gt;&gt;</literal>), just insert the

      (<literal>&gt;&gt;&gt;</literal>), just insert the

      command to start the installation:</para>

      command to start the installation:</para>

      <screen arch="alpha">&gt;&gt;&gt;<userinput>boot dva0</userinput></screen>

      <screen arch="alpha">&gt;&gt;&gt;<userinput>boot dva0</userinput></screen>

      the install program.</para>

      the install program.</para>

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        <listitem>

        <listitem>

          <para>If you would be able to FTP install &os; directly

          <para>If you would be able to FTP install &os; directly

          from the CDROM drive in some &os; machine, it's quite

          from the CDROM drive in some &os; machine, it's quite

          (using the &man.vipw.8; command):</para>

          (using the &man.vipw.8; command):</para>

          <screen>ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/sbin/nologin</screen>

          <screen>ftp:*:99:99::0:0:FTP:/cdrom:/sbin/nologin</screen>

      floppy, as the following sequence of commands

      floppy, as the following sequence of commands

      illustrates:</para>

      illustrates:</para>

      <para>After you've formatted the floppies for DOS or UFS, you'll

      <para>After you've formatted the floppies for DOS or UFS, you'll

      e.g.: <filename>a:\bin\bin.inf</filename>, <filename>a:\bin\bin.aa</filename>, <filename>a:\bin\bin.ab</filename>, ...</para>

      e.g.: <filename>a:\bin\bin.inf</filename>, <filename>a:\bin\bin.aa</filename>, <filename>a:\bin\bin.ab</filename>, ...</para>

      <important>

      <important>

        when fetching and concatenating the distribution.  When

        when fetching and concatenating the distribution.  When

        putting distributions onto floppies, the

        putting distributions onto floppies, the

        <filename>distname.inf</filename> file <emphasis>must</emphasis> occupy the first

        <filename>distname.inf</filename> file <emphasis>must</emphasis> occupy the first

      </important>

      </important>

      <para>Once you come to the Media screen of the install, select

      <para>Once you come to the Media screen of the install, select

      this:</para>

      this:</para>

      <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd <replaceable>/where/you/have/your/dists</replaceable></userinput>

      <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>cd <replaceable>/where/you/have/your/dists</replaceable></userinput>

      <para>When you go to do the installation, you should also make

      <para>When you go to do the installation, you should also make

      sure that you leave enough room in some temporary directory

      sure that you leave enough room in some temporary directory

        between two computers.  The link must be hard-wired because

        between two computers.  The link must be hard-wired because

        the SLIP installation doesn't currently offer a dialing

        the SLIP installation doesn't currently offer a dialing

        capability.  If you need to dial out with a modem or otherwise

        capability.  If you need to dial out with a modem or otherwise

        <para>If you're using PPP, make sure that you have your

        <para>If you're using PPP, make sure that you have your

        Internet Service Provider's IP address and DNS information

        Internet Service Provider's IP address and DNS information

      <sect4>

      <sect4>

        <title>Ethernet</title>

        <title>Ethernet</title>

        of supported cards is

        of supported cards is

        provided as part of the &os; Hardware Notes (see

        provided as part of the &os; Hardware Notes (see

        <filename>HARDWARE.TXT</filename> in

        <filename>HARDWARE.TXT</filename> in

        <para>If this server supports only <quote>privileged port</quote> access (this is

        <para>If this server supports only <quote>privileged port</quote> access (this is

        generally the default for Sun and Linux workstations), you

        generally the default for Sun and Linux workstations), you

        installation can proceed.</para>

        installation can proceed.</para>

        <para>If you have a poor quality Ethernet card which suffers from very

        <para>If you have a poor quality Ethernet card which suffers from very

	</step>

	</step>

	<step>

	<step>

	  <para>If you don't get any output on your serial console,

	  <para>If you don't get any output on your serial console,

	  hear the beep.</para>

	  hear the beep.</para>

	</step>

	</step>

	<step>

	<step>

	</step>

	</step>

	<step id="hitspace">

	<step id="hitspace">

	  <screen><userinput>boot -h</userinput></screen>

	  <screen><userinput>boot -h</userinput></screen>

	<answer>

	<answer>

	  <para>Ongoing work with BSDI's &man.doscmd.1; utility will

	  <para>Ongoing work with BSDI's &man.doscmd.1; utility will

	  suffice in many cases, though

	  suffice in many cases, though

	  working on this, please send mail to the &a.emulation;

	  working on this, please send mail to the &a.emulation;

	  and indicate that you're interested in joining this ongoing

	  and indicate that you're interested in joining this ongoing

	  effort!</para>

	  effort!</para>

	  X Window System (XFree86) to operate.</para>

	  X Window System (XFree86) to operate.</para>

	</answer>

	</answer>

      </qandaentry>

      </qandaentry>

    </qandaset>

    </qandaset>

    <qandaset arch="alpha">

    <qandaset arch="alpha">

	filenames in <filename>packages</filename>/ to the &man.pkg.add.1; command.</para>

	filenames in <filename>packages</filename>/ to the &man.pkg.add.1; command.</para>

	<para>The Ports Collection may be installed like any other

	<para>The Ports Collection may be installed like any other

	information on the ports collection may be obtained from

	information on the ports collection may be obtained from

	<ulink url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/">http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/</ulink> or locally from

	<ulink url="http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/">http://www.FreeBSD.org/ports/</ulink> or locally from

	<filename>/usr/share/doc/handbook</filename> if you've installed the <filename>doc</filename>

	<filename>/usr/share/doc/handbook</filename> if you've installed the <filename>doc</filename>