Re: install probs with sony vaio R505-JSK

On Vendredi, juin 7, 2002, at 01:06 , Will Andrews wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 07, 2002 at 09:30:47AM +0900, Cyril Niklaus wrote:
>> Could you explain how one does this before boot? I'd like to know
>> because that's part of what i need to do to get my network up, and that
>> would be wonderful not to have to use floppies to copy the bin files
>> (minimum install) in order to be able to do a
>> from-dos-partition-install... FreeBSD at install does not recognize the
>> cdrom I have, nor the ethernet card, nor the floppy drive (but boots
>> fine from it). And having bought a new HD, it was a fun moment to
>> reinstall. (I still have to find a way to install windows but that OT).
>
> Just hit spacebar when it starts the countdown for kernel
> booting.  Then enter the commands at the "OK" prompt.  Then enter
> "boot" and it should boot with the options set.  You can add them
> to /boot/loader.conf once you have a system fully setup.

As simple as that? Grr... I should have thought of that.
Thank you very much!
Cyril


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