Date: Wed, 03 Jul 1996 04:09:17 -0400 From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> To: Per Hannlov <per.hannlov@tullverket.se> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Problems with FreeBSD Installation Message-ID: <31DA2AAC.4978@ime.net> References: <9607030910.ZM6175@lua20>
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Per Hannlov wrote: > > Hello ! > I'm Per Hannlov, Lulea, Sweden. > I've got problems with FreeBSD installation. Wrong there is no problems > with the installation, but after. > > I have a "Taiwan PC", 8 MB RAM, Conner 1275 Mb, Promise EIDE controller, > SB 16 Soundblaster with Mitsuma 2X Cd-Rom and Cardex Cobra Grafik card. > I have also a network card installed, which is software setup with > irq 10 and address 340. > > Here is a briefing: > I started to boot on the floppy installation disk -->> No problem. > Then from the menu, I choosed the Novice install. > And the installation software created the Unix partition. > Then started the copy from CD to harddisk ---->> No problem. > I was prompted some qestions and I answered them. > > BUT when I boot the PC, bootmanger prompts me to choose F1,F... > If I choose to boot FreBSD and press enter for default values, The > PC "dives". The only thing I can se is the pipe (|) sign. > > I have tried a lots of different ways of installing FreeBSD. > > 1. I let the DOS 850 Mb partition come first and then the FreeBSD > partition. > 2. Then I let the Unix partion come first and the DOS second. > 3. Then I let the first (1 MB) of the disk be a DOS partition > and installed a dev (201 MB) directly after that DOS partition. > 4. I have of course tried to install only a FreeBSD partition > without a DOS partiotion. > 5. Mostly I've used the develope installation (201 Mb) alternative > but other choises where also tested -->> the smallest 52 MB > with only default values > 6. In the boot sequense I've tried the -c and the wd(0,a)/kernel -c > flag. But all I can see is that pipesign. > > If the floppy boot or the installation failed. I could live with > that and throw the FreeBSD away. But when I am as close as now, > there should be an answer that solves my problem. > I am very gratefull (wrong spelling ?) and I look forward to > an answer of what have showed to be a life task. > > E-Mail: per.hannlov@tullverket.se > > -- > Per Hannlöv Welp, My understanding is that there is a problem between the Promise controller and FreeBSD, I _belive_ you must disable the Promise bios to get around it! Also (It looks like you have NOTHING VALUABLE on the disk, So) to be on the safe side re-fdisk your drive with dos to Zap any possiable leftovers.. I'm sure somebody will correct me if I am wrong, As well as improve upon the problem. :) -Enjoy Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours The Borg... Where minds meet (207) 929-3848
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