Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 18:28:03 -0500 From: "Bill Blum" <wblum@gemair.com> To: <current@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: "Terry Lambert" <tlambert2@mindspring.com> Subject: Re: Volunteer with genuine i386 cpu & lots of time wanted. Message-ID: <002901c2deb7$e33dba10$a64573d1@SPONGEBOB> References: <bulk.7103.20030226154035@hub.freebsd.org> <001001c2de59$e0544570$a74573d1@SPONGEBOB> <3E5E27CF.FD1802E4@mindspring.com>
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Okay, silly me, I didn't think to check if 5.0 supports 386 as is.... I fell back on a 4.2-release disk--- tried to install, and it failed. Tried an old DOS boot disk-- it failed. It appears my 386 has issues greater than FreeBSD compatibility... I think the motherboard has given up. We have a few 386s at school that aren't being used... I'll ask about using them. (yes, they are Genuine 386DXs... already checked.) I've received some helpful suggestions in email about how to proceed once I find a working 386. Since I have an entire spring break to kill, I may as well do something quasi-productive.... -bill blum > Bill Blum wrote: > > > Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2003 23:13:18 +0100 > > > From: Poul-Henning Kamp <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> > > > Subject: Volunteer with genuine i386 cpu & lots of time wanted. > > > > > > Is there anybody out there who can try to run a straight -current > > > on a _real_ i386 class CPU ? > > > > ... the install of 5.0-RELEASE dies horribly on the 386 box I have... will > > swap out with another 386 on Friday. > > > > I'm currently downloading -CURRENT, and will try to get it running over > > spring break (2 weeks away.) > > I'll let you know how it goes. > > You will need to build your own ISO. The default 5.x distribution > does not contain i386 support in the GENERIC config file. Sorry if > Poul wasn't clear on what he was actually asking for... it's bigger > than it appears at first glance. > > -- Terry To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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