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Date:      Tue, 9 Apr 2002 03:57:00 -0400
From:      <illusive_paradox@yahoo.com>
To:        <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   installation hanging
Message-ID:  <002301c1df9c$219b1b70$a1de5ed1@orgubi8p4fmih9>

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hi, during install my system apparently hangs forever.
i've only waited 30 mins, which is damn long enough for a athlon xp =
1633mhz, ddr 300 system.

on installation: "Probing devices, please wait (this may take a =
while)..."

the first stage of install after kernel configuration.
And i cant get past that.


motherboard: EPOX 8K7A+
cpu: athlon xp 1.63ghz
ram: corsair xms2400 256mb x2
scsi_controller: adaptec 29160N
hard_disk(scsi): seagate cheetah X15, 15000rpm (ST318451LW)
hard_disk(ide): maxtor 91531U3
cd_rom(ide): plextor PX-W1610A
dvd_rom(ide): pioneer DVD-106
graphics(agp): nvidia geforce 3
sound: sb live! platinum 5.1
modem: 3com/USR 56k Performance Pro
monitor: sony cpd-g520
mouse(usb): microsoft intellimouse explorer usb
gamepad(usb): sidewinder freestyle pro us
kbd(ps2): acer egornomic


please help! it just wont go past this. and i have no idea what to do. i =
thought this new 4.5 edition had a gui installational.grr.



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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>hi, during install my system apparently =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>i've only waited 30 mins, which is damn =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>on installation: "Probing devices, =
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(this may take a while)..."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the first stage of install after kernel =

configuration.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And i cant get past that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>motherboard: EPOX 8K7A+</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>cpu: athlon xp 1.63ghz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>ram: corsair xms2400 256mb =
x2</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>scsi_controller: adaptec =
29160N</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>hard_disk(scsi): seagate cheetah X15, =
15000rpm=20
(ST318451LW)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>hard_disk(ide): maxtor =
91531U3</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>cd_rom(ide): plextor =
PX-W1610A</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>dvd_rom(ide): pioneer =
DVD-106</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>graphics(agp): nvidia geforce =
3</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>sound: sb live! platinum =
5.1</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>modem: 3com/USR 56k Performance =
Pro</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>monitor: sony cpd-g520</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>mouse(usb): microsoft intellimouse =
explorer=20
usb</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>gamepad(usb): sidewinder freestyle pro=20
us</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>kbd(ps2): acer egornomic</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>please help! it just wont go past this. =
and i have=20
no idea what to do. i thought this new 4.5 edition had a gui=20
installational.grr.</FONT></DIV>
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