I got the bin distribution installed at the first time when I installed this whole new FreeBSD into my computer for the very first time using the 2 image floppy disk. First, I tried installing them using ftp. However, I was unable to connect or start a ftp connection after successive tries. Then, I copied the bin distibution from the /bin folder from the ftp.freebsd.org site into my harddisk and when I started the installation program, when the installation program prompted me for the type of installation method that I want to use I choose to install using dos partition method. Then in this way the FreeBSD Installation program automatically went to the dos partition and downloaded the bin directory. Now, I am unable to get to the screen where it will allow me to choose the kinds of distributions that I need to install and the kind of installation method that I want to use such as installing via ftp, dos partition, floopies ,etc . Do I need to use the 2 floopies (kern.flp and mfsroot.flp) again this time or can I just pop up this installation window from root itself ? I mean do I have to go through the step of what I went through at the time when I first set up freebsd into my system, like booting the computer using the 2 floppies images that one copies to first install freebsd or can I now just do it from the root. I need to know the command how can I download the /games distribution or the /crypto distribution which I have in my Hard Disk but it is in the dos partition side. Once I can copy these files from the dos partition to the freebsd partition then I can obviously install them. But now these files or distribution exist but it is in my dos partition and not in my FreeBSD partition. I am not sure if I can just install them from the dos partition itself or do I need to copy them from the dos partition side to the FreeBSD partition and then install them in the FreeBSD partition. Any help will be helpful.
Thanks, Singh. ----- Original Message ----- From: David Banning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sukhbinder Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: David Banning <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; E. J. Cerejo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 2:03 PM Subject: Re: FreeBSD Port/Distribution Installation > > My question was how can one install more distribution from the > > root directory when the first initial installation was only the > > required \bin distribution. if now I want to install the games port or > > distribution how can I install it. Firstly, I do not have this games > > port downloaded into my FreeBSD partition yet. I need to do this. How > > can I download the FreeBSD games port/distribution or the crypto > > port/distrbution which is in my dos partition (hard disk) from being > > logged in the root directory in FreeBSD. Can one explain this please. > > Because I do not have this distributions in my FreeBSD partitions yet. > > I need to copy them or download them from my harddisk in the dos > > partition or from windows '95 that I am using. > > How did you get the /bin distribution installed? via cdrom? > Does this FreeBSD box have an internet connection, and if so, is it > dialup or high-speed? > > > > > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"