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>Index: chapter.sgml
>===================================================================
>RCS file: /usr/local/doctree/doc/en_US.ISO_8859-1/books/handbook/install/chapter.sgml,v
>retrieving revision 1.37
>diff -u -r1.37 chapter.sgml
>--- chapter.sgml	2000/04/05 12:25:23	1.37
>+++ chapter.sgml	2000/04/08 22:24:39
>@@ -21,20 +21,25 @@
> 
>     <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>.  By
>-      booting into the FreeBSD installer, even if you are not planning on
>+      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 anonymous FTP, the only
>+    <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>
>@@ -113,7 +118,9 @@
> 	</itemizedlist>
> 
>         <para>With the <filename>kern.flp</filename> disk in your floppy
>-	  drive, reboot your computer.  You will be prompted to insert
>+	  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>
>@@ -200,6 +207,11 @@
> 	  <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>
>@@ -216,7 +228,8 @@
> 	  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 the Windows File Manager format command.</para>
>+	  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
>@@ -278,7 +291,15 @@
> 	<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
>@@ -334,14 +355,17 @@
> 	<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.  You will also need to know
>+	  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.  If you are using PAP or CHAP, you
>-	  will need to type the necessary <command>set authname</command>
>-	  and <command>set authkey</command> commands before typing
>-	  <command>term</command>.  Refer to the user-ppp <link
>-	  linkend="userppp">handbook</link> and <ulink
>+	  simple terminal emulator. Please
>+	  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
>@@ -375,7 +399,7 @@
> 	  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 <emphasis>before</emphasis> trying
>+	  to your system administrator or ISP <emphasis>before</emphasis> trying
> 	  this type of installation.</para>
> 
> 	<sect4>
>@@ -427,7 +451,7 @@
> 	    install from, so the following would work in the absence of a
> 	    name server:</para>
> 
>-	  <screen><userinput>ftp://165.113.121.81/pub/FreeBSD/&rel.current;-RELEASE</userinput></screen>
>+	  <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>
>@@ -437,7 +461,8 @@
> 	      <term>FTP Active</term>
> 
> 	      <listitem>
>-	        <para>For all FTP transfers, use &ldquo;Active&rdquo;
>+	        <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
>@@ -449,8 +474,9 @@
> 	      <term>FTP Passive</term>
> 
> 	      <listitem>
>-	        <para>For all FTP transfers, use &ldquo;Passive&rdquo;
>-		  mode.  This allows the user to pass through firewalls
>+	        <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>
>@@ -542,12 +568,12 @@
> 	</listitem>
> 
> 	<listitem>
>-	  <para>Select a Novice, Custom, or Express install, depending on
>+	  <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 Novice installation
>+	    you have never used FreeBSD before, the Standard installation
> 	    method is most recommended.</para>
> 	</listitem>
> 
>@@ -738,7 +764,7 @@
> 	</listitem>
> 
> 	<listitem>
>-	  <para><devicename>wcd</devicename> - ATAPI IDE interface</para>
>+	  <para><devicename>acd</devicename> - ATAPI IDE interface</para>
> 	</listitem>
>       </itemizedlist>
> 
>@@ -1559,13 +1585,25 @@
> 	    <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 DOS 6.XX
>-	      DEFRAG utility or the Norton Disk Tools, then run FIPS.  It
>+	      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>
> 
>@@ -1603,12 +1641,15 @@
> 	      <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>wd</filename>
>-	      for <filename>da</filename> appropriately.  You otherwise
>+	      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/da0s5 /dos_d</userinput></screen>
>+	    <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>mount -t msdos /dev/ad0s5 /dos_d</userinput></screen>
> 	  </answer>
> 	</qandaentry>
>       </qandaset>

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