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    <para>No matter which method you choose, you will need to get started
      by creating the <emphasis>installation disks</emphasis> as described
      in the <link linkend="install-floppies">next section</link>.  
      Booting into the FreeBSD installer, even if you are not planning on
      installing FreeBSD right away, will provide important information
      about compatibility with your hardware.  This information may
      dictate which installation options are even possible for you.  It
      can also provide clues early-on in the process to potential problems
      you may come across later.</para>

    <para>If you plan to install FreeBSD via NFS or anonymous FTP, the only
      thing you will need are the <link
      linkend="install-floppies">installation floppies</link>.  The
      install program itself will handle anything else that is
      required.</para>

    <para>If you wish to install via an MSDOS partition, you will also have to 
      download parts of the FreeBSD distribution manually. See the
      <link linkend=install-msdos>MSDOS Installation section</link>
      of this guide for more information.</para>   
    
    <para>For more information about obtaining FreeBSD, see the <link
      linkend="mirrors">Obtaining FreeBSD</link> section of the
      Appendix.</para>

	</itemizedlist>

        <para>With the <filename>kern.flp</filename> disk in your floppy
	  drive, reboot your computer.  After a couple of minutes
	  (while the kernel loads from the floppy), you 
	  will be prompted to insert
	  the <filename>mfsroot.flp</filename>, after which the
	  installation will proceed normally.</para>
      </sect3>

	  <userinput>ftp://<replaceable>your machine</replaceable></userinput>
	  after picking &ldquo;Other&rdquo; in the FTP sites menu during
	  the install.</para>

	 <note><para>If you choose to enable anonymous FTP during the
	 installation of your system, the installation program will do
	 the above procedure for you.</para></note>

      </sect3>

      <sect3>

	  you are preparing the floppies from DOS, then they
	  <emphasis>MUST</emphasis> be formatted using the MS-DOS
	  <command>FORMAT</command> command.  If you are using Windows,
	  use Explorer to format the disks (right-click on the
	  <devicename>A:</devicename> drive, and select &quot;Format&quot;.</para>

	<para>Do <emphasis>NOT</emphasis> trust factory pre-formatted
	  floppies!  Format them again yourself, just to be sure.  Many

	<para>Assuming that <devicename>C:</devicename> is where you have
	  free space and <devicename>E:</devicename> is where your CDROM
	  is mounted.</para>
	
	<para>If you do not have a CDROM drive, you can download the
	distribution from <ulink
	url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE/">
	ftp.FreeBSD.org</ulink>. Each distribution is in its own directory; 
	for example, the <emphasis>bin</emphasis> distribution can be 
	found in the <ulink
	url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE/bin">&rel.current;/bin</ulink> directory.</para>
    
	<para>For as many distributions you wish to install from an MS-DOS
	  partition (and you have the free space for), install each one
	  under <filename>c:\FreeBSD</filename> &mdash; the

	<para>If you are using a modem, then PPP is almost certainly
	  your only choice.  Make sure that you have your service
	  provider's information handy as you will need to know it fairly
	  early in the installation process.</para>  
	  <para>If you use PAP or CHAP to connect your ISP (in other
	  words, if you can connect to the ISP in Windows without
	  using a script), then all you will need to do is type in
	  <command>dial</command> at the
	  <application>ppp</application> prompt. Otherwise,
	  you will need to know
	  how to dial your ISP using the &ldquo;AT commands&rdquo;
	  specific to your modem, as the PPP dialer provides only a very
	  simple terminal emulator. Please
	  to the user-ppp <link linkend="userppp">handbook</link> and <ulink
	  and <command>set authkey</command> commands before typing
	  <command>term</command>.  Refer to the user-ppp <link
	  linkend="userppp">handbook</link> and <ulink
	  url="../FAQ/ppp.html">FAQ</ulink> entries for further
	  information.  If you have problems, logging can be directed to
	  the screen using the command <command>set log local

	  gateway (if you are using PPP, it is your provider's IP address)
	  to use in talking to it.  If you do not know the answers to all
	  or most of these questions, then you should really probably talk
	  to your system administrator or ISP <emphasis>before</emphasis> trying
	  this type of installation.</para>

	<sect4>

	    install from, so the following would work in the absence of a
	    name server:</para>

	  <screen><userinput>ftp://209.55.82.20/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE</userinput></screen>

	  <para>There are two FTP installation modes you can choose from,
	    active or passive FTP.</para>

	      <term>FTP Active</term>

	      <listitem>
	        <para>This option will make all FTP transfers 
		  use &ldquo;Active&rdquo;
		  mode.  This will not work through firewalls, but will
		  often work with older FTP servers that do not support
		  passive mode.  If your connection hangs with passive

	      <term>FTP Passive</term>

	      <listitem>
	        <para>This option instructs FreeBSD to use 
		  &ldquo;Passive&rdquo; mode for all FTP operations.  
		  This allows the user to pass through firewalls
		  that do not allow incoming connections on random port
		  addresses.</para>
	      </listitem>

	</listitem>

	<listitem>
	  <para>Select a Standard, Express, or Custom install, depending on
	    whether or not you would like the installation to help you
	    through a typical installation, give you a high degree of
	    control over each step, or simply whizz through it (using
	    reasonable defaults when possible) as fast as possible.  If
	    you have never used FreeBSD before, the Standard installation
	    method is most recommended.</para>
	</listitem>


	</listitem>

	<listitem>
	  <para><devicename>acd</devicename> - ATAPI IDE interface</para>
	</listitem>
      </itemizedlist>


	    <para>FIPS allows you to split an existing MS-DOS partition
	      into two pieces, preserving the original partition and
	      allowing you to install onto the second free piece.  You
	      first defragment your MS-DOS partition using the Windows
	      DEFRAG utility (go into Explorer, right-click on the
	      hard drive, and choose to defrag your
	      hard drive), or Norton Disk Tools. You then must run FIPS.  It
	      will prompt you for the rest of the information it needs.
	      Afterwards, you can reboot and install FreeBSD on the new
	      free slice.  See the <emphasis>Distributions</emphasis> menu
	      for an estimate of how much free space you will need for the
	      kind of installation you want.</para>

	      <para>There is also a <emphasis>very</emphasis> useful
	      product from <ulink
	      url="http://www.powerquest.com/">PowerQuest</ulink>
	      called <application>Partition Magic</application>. This
	      application has far more functionality than FIPS, and is
	      highly recommended if you plan to often add/remove
	      operating systems (like me). However, it does cost
	      money, and if you plan to install FreeBSD once and then
	      leave it there, FIPS will probably be fine for you.</para>
	  </answer>
	</qandaentry>


	      <devicename>E:</devicename> drive,
	      <filename>/dev/da0s6</filename>, and so on.  This example
	      assumes, of course, that your extended partition is on SCSI
	      drive 0.  For IDE drives, substitute <filename>ad</filename>
	      for <filename>da</filename> appropriately if installing
	      4.0-RELEASE or later, and substitute
	      <filename>wd</filename> for <filename>da</filename> if you
	      are installing a version of FreeBSD prior to 4.0.  You otherwise
	      mount extended partitions exactly like you would any other
	      DOS drive, for example:</para>

	    <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>mount -t msdos /dev/ad0s5 /dos_d</userinput></screen>
	  </answer>
	</qandaentry>
      </qandaset>

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21		21
22	<para>No matter which method you choose, you will need to get started	22	<para>No matter which method you choose, you will need to get started
23	by creating the <emphasis>installation disks</emphasis> as described	23	by creating the <emphasis>installation disks</emphasis> as described
24	in the <link linkend="install-floppies">next section</link>. By	24	in the <link linkend="install-floppies">next section</link>.
25	booting into the FreeBSD installer, even if you are not planning on	25	Booting into the FreeBSD installer, even if you are not planning on
26	installing FreeBSD right away, will provide important information	26	installing FreeBSD right away, will provide important information
27	about compatibility with your hardware. This information may	27	about compatibility with your hardware. This information may
28	dictate which installation options are even possible for you. It	28	dictate which installation options are even possible for you. It
29	can also provide clues early-on in the process to potential problems	29	can also provide clues early-on in the process to potential problems
30	you may come across later.</para>	30	you may come across later.</para>
31		31
32	<para>If you plan to install FreeBSD via anonymous FTP, the only	32	<para>If you plan to install FreeBSD via NFS or anonymous FTP, the only
33	thing you will need are the <link	33	thing you will need are the <link
34	linkend="install-floppies">installation floppies</link>. The	34	linkend="install-floppies">installation floppies</link>. The
35	install program itself will handle anything else that is	35	install program itself will handle anything else that is
36	required.</para>	36	required.</para>
37		37
		38	<para>If you wish to install via an MSDOS partition, you will also have to
		39	download parts of the FreeBSD distribution manually. See the
		40	<link linkend=install-msdos>MSDOS Installation section</link>
		41	of this guide for more information.</para>
		42
38	<para>For more information about obtaining FreeBSD, see the <link	43	<para>For more information about obtaining FreeBSD, see the <link
39	linkend="mirrors">Obtaining FreeBSD</link> section of the	44	linkend="mirrors">Obtaining FreeBSD</link> section of the
40	Appendix.</para>	45	Appendix.</para>
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113	</itemizedlist>	118	</itemizedlist>
114		119
115	<para>With the <filename>kern.flp</filename> disk in your floppy	120	<para>With the <filename>kern.flp</filename> disk in your floppy
116	drive, reboot your computer. You will be prompted to insert	121	drive, reboot your computer. After a couple of minutes
		122	(while the kernel loads from the floppy), you
		123	will be prompted to insert
117	the <filename>mfsroot.flp</filename>, after which the	124	the <filename>mfsroot.flp</filename>, after which the
118	installation will proceed normally.</para>	125	installation will proceed normally.</para>
119	</sect3>	126	</sect3>
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200	<userinput>ftp://<replaceable>your machine</replaceable></userinput>	207	<userinput>ftp://<replaceable>your machine</replaceable></userinput>
201	after picking “Other” in the FTP sites menu during	208	after picking “Other” in the FTP sites menu during
202	the install.</para>	209	the install.</para>
		210
		211	<note><para>If you choose to enable anonymous FTP during the
		212	installation of your system, the installation program will do
		213	the above procedure for you.</para></note>
		214
203	</sect3>	215	</sect3>
204		216
205	<sect3>	217	<sect3>
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216	you are preparing the floppies from DOS, then they	228	you are preparing the floppies from DOS, then they
217	<emphasis>MUST</emphasis> be formatted using the MS-DOS	229	<emphasis>MUST</emphasis> be formatted using the MS-DOS
218	<command>FORMAT</command> command. If you are using Windows,	230	<command>FORMAT</command> command. If you are using Windows,
219	use the Windows File Manager format command.</para>	231	use Explorer to format the disks (right-click on the
		232	<devicename>A:</devicename> drive, and select "Format".</para>
220		233
221	<para>Do <emphasis>NOT</emphasis> trust factory pre-formatted	234	<para>Do <emphasis>NOT</emphasis> trust factory pre-formatted
222	floppies! Format them again yourself, just to be sure. Many	235	floppies! Format them again yourself, just to be sure. Many
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278	<para>Assuming that <devicename>C:</devicename> is where you have	291	<para>Assuming that <devicename>C:</devicename> is where you have
279	free space and <devicename>E:</devicename> is where your CDROM	292	free space and <devicename>E:</devicename> is where your CDROM
280	is mounted.</para>	293	is mounted.</para>
281		294
		295	<para>If you do not have a CDROM drive, you can download the
		296	distribution from <ulink
		297	url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE/">
		298	ftp.FreeBSD.org</ulink>. Each distribution is in its own directory;
		299	for example, the <emphasis>bin</emphasis> distribution can be
		300	found in the <ulink
		301	url="ftp://ftp.FreeBSD.org/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE/bin">&rel.current;/bin</ulink> directory.</para>
		302
282	<para>For as many distributions you wish to install from an MS-DOS	303	<para>For as many distributions you wish to install from an MS-DOS
283	partition (and you have the free space for), install each one	304	partition (and you have the free space for), install each one
284	under <filename>c:\FreeBSD</filename> — the	305	under <filename>c:\FreeBSD</filename> — the
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334	<para>If you are using a modem, then PPP is almost certainly	355	<para>If you are using a modem, then PPP is almost certainly
335	your only choice. Make sure that you have your service	356	your only choice. Make sure that you have your service
336	provider's information handy as you will need to know it fairly	357	provider's information handy as you will need to know it fairly
337	early in the installation process. You will also need to know	358	early in the installation process.</para>
		359	<para>If you use PAP or CHAP to connect your ISP (in other
		360	words, if you can connect to the ISP in Windows without
		361	using a script), then all you will need to do is type in
		362	<command>dial</command> at the
		363	<application>ppp</application> prompt. Otherwise,
		364	you will need to know
338	how to dial your ISP using the “AT commands”	365	how to dial your ISP using the “AT commands”
339	specific to your modem, as the PPP dialer provides only a very	366	specific to your modem, as the PPP dialer provides only a very
340	simple terminal emulator. If you are using PAP or CHAP, you	367	simple terminal emulator. Please
341	will need to type the necessary <command>set authname</command>	368	to the user-ppp <link linkend="userppp">handbook</link> and <ulink
342	and <command>set authkey</command> commands before typing
343	<command>term</command>. Refer to the user-ppp <link
344	linkend="userppp">handbook</link> and <ulink
345	url="../FAQ/ppp.html">FAQ</ulink> entries for further	369	url="../FAQ/ppp.html">FAQ</ulink> entries for further
346	information. If you have problems, logging can be directed to	370	information. If you have problems, logging can be directed to
347	the screen using the command <command>set log local	371	the screen using the command <command>set log local
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375	gateway (if you are using PPP, it is your provider's IP address)	399	gateway (if you are using PPP, it is your provider's IP address)
376	to use in talking to it. If you do not know the answers to all	400	to use in talking to it. If you do not know the answers to all
377	or most of these questions, then you should really probably talk	401	or most of these questions, then you should really probably talk
378	to your system administrator <emphasis>before</emphasis> trying	402	to your system administrator or ISP <emphasis>before</emphasis> trying
379	this type of installation.</para>	403	this type of installation.</para>
380		404
381	<sect4>	405	<sect4>
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427	install from, so the following would work in the absence of a	451	install from, so the following would work in the absence of a
428	name server:</para>	452	name server:</para>
429		453
430	<screen><userinput>ftp://165.113.121.81/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE</userinput></screen>	454	<screen><userinput>ftp://209.55.82.20/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE</userinput></screen>
431		455
432	<para>There are two FTP installation modes you can choose from,	456	<para>There are two FTP installation modes you can choose from,
433	active or passive FTP.</para>	457	active or passive FTP.</para>
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437	<term>FTP Active</term>	461	<term>FTP Active</term>
438		462
439	<listitem>	463	<listitem>
440	<para>For all FTP transfers, use “Active”	464	<para>This option will make all FTP transfers
		465	use “Active”
441	mode. This will not work through firewalls, but will	466	mode. This will not work through firewalls, but will
442	often work with older FTP servers that do not support	467	often work with older FTP servers that do not support
443	passive mode. If your connection hangs with passive	468	passive mode. If your connection hangs with passive
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449	<term>FTP Passive</term>	474	<term>FTP Passive</term>
450		475
451	<listitem>	476	<listitem>
452	<para>For all FTP transfers, use “Passive”	477	<para>This option instructs FreeBSD to use
453	mode. This allows the user to pass through firewalls	478	“Passive” mode for all FTP operations.
		479	This allows the user to pass through firewalls
454	that do not allow incoming connections on random port	480	that do not allow incoming connections on random port
455	addresses.</para>	481	addresses.</para>
456	</listitem>	482	</listitem>
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542	</listitem>	568	</listitem>
543		569
544	<listitem>	570	<listitem>
545	<para>Select a Novice, Custom, or Express install, depending on	571	<para>Select a Standard, Express, or Custom install, depending on
546	whether or not you would like the installation to help you	572	whether or not you would like the installation to help you
547	through a typical installation, give you a high degree of	573	through a typical installation, give you a high degree of
548	control over each step, or simply whizz through it (using	574	control over each step, or simply whizz through it (using
549	reasonable defaults when possible) as fast as possible. If	575	reasonable defaults when possible) as fast as possible. If
550	you have never used FreeBSD before, the Novice installation	576	you have never used FreeBSD before, the Standard installation
551	method is most recommended.</para>	577	method is most recommended.</para>
552	</listitem>	578	</listitem>
553		579
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738	</listitem>	764	</listitem>
739		765
740	<listitem>	766	<listitem>
741	<para><devicename>wcd</devicename> - ATAPI IDE interface</para>	767	<para><devicename>acd</devicename> - ATAPI IDE interface</para>
742	</listitem>	768	</listitem>
743	</itemizedlist>	769	</itemizedlist>
744		770
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1559	<para>FIPS allows you to split an existing MS-DOS partition	1585	<para>FIPS allows you to split an existing MS-DOS partition
1560	into two pieces, preserving the original partition and	1586	into two pieces, preserving the original partition and
1561	allowing you to install onto the second free piece. You	1587	allowing you to install onto the second free piece. You
1562	first defragment your MS-DOS partition using the DOS 6.XX	1588	first defragment your MS-DOS partition using the Windows
1563	DEFRAG utility or the Norton Disk Tools, then run FIPS. It	1589	DEFRAG utility (go into Explorer, right-click on the
		1590	hard drive, and choose to defrag your
		1591	hard drive), or Norton Disk Tools. You then must run FIPS. It
1564	will prompt you for the rest of the information it needs.	1592	will prompt you for the rest of the information it needs.
1565	Afterwards, you can reboot and install FreeBSD on the new	1593	Afterwards, you can reboot and install FreeBSD on the new
1566	free slice. See the <emphasis>Distributions</emphasis> menu	1594	free slice. See the <emphasis>Distributions</emphasis> menu
1567	for an estimate of how much free space you will need for the	1595	for an estimate of how much free space you will need for the
1568	kind of installation you want.</para>	1596	kind of installation you want.</para>
		1597
		1598	<para>There is also a <emphasis>very</emphasis> useful
		1599	product from <ulink
		1600	url="http://www.powerquest.com/">PowerQuest</ulink>
		1601	called <application>Partition Magic</application>. This
		1602	application has far more functionality than FIPS, and is
		1603	highly recommended if you plan to often add/remove
		1604	operating systems (like me). However, it does cost
		1605	money, and if you plan to install FreeBSD once and then
		1606	leave it there, FIPS will probably be fine for you.</para>
1569	</answer>	1607	</answer>
1570	</qandaentry>	1608	</qandaentry>
1571		1609
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1603	<devicename>E:</devicename> drive,	1641	<devicename>E:</devicename> drive,
1604	<filename>/dev/da0s6</filename>, and so on. This example	1642	<filename>/dev/da0s6</filename>, and so on. This example
1605	assumes, of course, that your extended partition is on SCSI	1643	assumes, of course, that your extended partition is on SCSI
1606	drive 0. For IDE drives, substitute <filename>wd</filename>	1644	drive 0. For IDE drives, substitute <filename>ad</filename>
1607	for <filename>da</filename> appropriately. You otherwise	1645	for <filename>da</filename> appropriately if installing
		1646	4.0-RELEASE or later, and substitute
		1647	<filename>wd</filename> for <filename>da</filename> if you
		1648	are installing a version of FreeBSD prior to 4.0. You otherwise
1608	mount extended partitions exactly like you would any other	1649	mount extended partitions exactly like you would any other
1609	DOS drive, for example:</para>	1650	DOS drive, for example:</para>
1610		1651
1611	<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>mount -t msdos /dev/da0s5 /dos_d</userinput></screen>	1652	<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>mount -t msdos /dev/ad0s5 /dos_d</userinput></screen>
1612	</answer>	1653	</answer>
1613	</qandaentry>	1654	</qandaentry>
1614	</qandaset>	1655	</qandaset>