Newbie needs help with first time configuration

[Nick !]

On 3/12/07, RandalS <rjs4you at msn.com> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Nick !" <kousue at gmail.com>
> To: "RandalS" <rjs4you at msn.com>
> Cc: <openbsd-newbies at sfobug.org>
> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 9:15 AM
> Subject: Re: Newbie needs help with first time configuration
>
>
> > On 3/11/07, RandalS <rjs4you at msn.com> 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

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