Subject: Re: Looking for some next steps after initial install
To: Trey Sizemore <trey@thesizemores.net>
From: Lubomir Sedlacik <salo@Xtrmntr.org>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 03/10/2005 12:17:28
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On Wed, Mar 09, 2005 at 09:52:15PM -0500, Trey Sizemore wrote:
> I did my NetBSD install per the manual (chapters 3 & 4) but my install
> appears to not exactly align with the steps provided.  I could not get
> access to packages via FTP (I assume because I'm using DSL and I read
> that PPPoE is not supported at install).  My machine now boots into
> what appears to be single user mode.  I was never given the option to
> configure time zones (my options during setup for timezones were
> blank, just the exit option), no prompting for root password
> selection, etc.
>=20
> This is a NetBSD 2.0 install on a Intel P4 box.  I'd like to get the
> install to the point that I can get a Desktop like KDE or Gnome
> up-and- running as well as access the internet.  I'm hoping someone
> will either point me to the documentation I've missed or am unaware
> of, or provide a simple how-to for getting to these next steps.

afterboot(8)
http://NetBSD.org/guide/en/chap-boot.html and the whole
http://NetBSD.org/guide/en/part-install.html chapter.
http://NetBSD.org/Documentation/network/pppoe/
http://NetBSD.org/Documentation/pkgsrc/

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