On 3/12/07, RandalS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick !" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "RandalS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 9:15 AM > Subject: Re: Newbie needs help with first time configuration > > > > On 3/11/07, RandalS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I am trying to install OpenBSD on a 20gb IDE hard drive. The first > > > partition on the drive is a 2gb FAT partition. What should my starting > and > > > ending cylinder be? I wish to install an 18gb partition for OpenBSD. > > > > > > The existing FAT partition appears to start on Sector 1 and end on > Sector > > > 254. And the Bios ending head is 254. > > > > First, have you read http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq4.html? > > > > Second, it would help a lot if you could provide the output of `fdisk > wd0`. > > > > It's a tricky process the first time through. I really want to help > > you get there though. > > > > -Nick > > > Yes. it is tricky. I discovered that you need to type an M after the size > for the root but not the sizes for the other partitions.
You shouldn't have to do this. I've never had to do anything differently for the different partitions. > As it stands, my > disk label appears to be the following: > > > a: 500 4096575 4.2BSD 2048 > 16384 328 # / > b: 2500 5119632 swap > c: 40718160 0 Unsued > 0 0 > d: 1000 4097075 4.2BSD 2048 > 16384 16 # /tmp > e: 3000 4097075 4.2BSD 2048 > 16384 16 # /var > f: 6000 4101075 4.2BSD 2048 > 16384 16 # /usr > > > I have gone through the network setup and I am now stuck on installing > the distribution sets. I have installed bsd.rd, but the install routine > can't find anything else; doesn't show anything else on the disk and keeps > cycling back to the bsd.rd Well did you put the distribution sets on the CD? Sounds like you didn't. Try typing '*' when it asks you what sets to install, that should select them all. > I am using MSN which does not support pop downloads. MSN supports the > http protocol. I am very appreciative of your help. Huh? Why does this matter? -Nick p.s. some etiquette: on these mailing lists we prefer. Also, make sure to always send your mail to the mailing list if it is of general interest, such as this is. _______________________________________________ Openbsd-newbies mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.theapt.org/listinfo/openbsd-newbies
