Date: Sun, 30 Mar 1997 18:23:25 -0500 From: adam@choice.net (Mark Knipfer) To: interrupt request <irq@stepahead.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD v2.1.7 Message-ID: <333ef57d.11015556@mail.choice.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970330182338.12590C-100000@stepahead.net> References: <Pine.LNX.3.95.970330182338.12590C-100000@stepahead.net>
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On Sun, 30 Mar 1997 18:24:07 -0500 (EST), you wrote: It detected all of the devices, otherwise I would have uninstalled the system boards (scsi). XFree86 wouldn't run and it was installed. I kept getting errors when installing that there is no more room. I'm installing FreeBSD on a Western Digital 1.6gb Mode 4 hard drive connected to the system board (PCI EIDE) connection. The hard drive (hd) is detected to the OS. >Try removing all of your SCSI cards and your ne2000 board and see what >happens...could be conflicting irqs,dmas,ports > > >=================================================== >interrupt request <irq@stepahead.net> >The Collective >www.collective.org >"We make the things that make communications free" > >On Sun, 30 Mar 1997, Mark Knipfer wrote: > >> On Sun, 30 Mar 1997 14:53:49 -0500 (EST), you wrote: >> >> Here is a break down of my system (detailed): >> >> * Intel Triton II i430VX Pentium motherboard with 256k cache >> * Intel Pentium 133Mhz CPU >> * STB Powergraph 64V PCI 2mb EDO 32-/64-bit video card >> * Winbound NE2000 PCI 100mbit Network card (Manufacturer: Long Shire) >> * Sound Blaster 16 ISA card >> * IOMega SCSI Zip ISA card >> * Scanner card for an IBM ADF Color Scanner (8-bit card) >> * 64mb EDO ram >> * IOMega Ditto 3200mb (QIC-3020 / TR3) tape drive >> (currently connected to the Floppy drive controller) >> * 1.44mb 3.5" floppy drive >> * Fitjutsi 12x IDE CD-ROM (which is compatible with FreeBSD) >> * Sony Multiscan 200sf 17" NI monitor >> * USR Courier X.2 56k external modem >> * IOMega Zip 100mb drive (SCSI) >> * JUSTer 300w Power Speakers with Surround sound >> >> I believe this is it, which I can seem to find anything else being connected to >> the system. I have tried following the install.txt instructions many times and >> tried all install options except for creating a diskette from a current Unix >> system. >> >> >> >Please post the specs of your computer. >> > >> > >> >=================================================== >> >interrupt request <irq@stepahead.net> >> >The Collective >> >www.collective.org >> >"We make the things that make communications free" >> > >> >On Sun, 30 Mar 1997, Mark Knipfer wrote: >> > >> >> To Whom It Concerns: >> >> >> >> I purchased FreeBSD v2.1.7 CD-ROM (2-set) a couple weeks ago and have been >> >> trying ever since to install it on my system. I heard from some other FreeBSD >> >> users that my computer may be incompatible, which I have found out was untrue >> >> and FreeBSD should work on my without problems. >> >> >> >> Before and ever since that I have heard that, FreeBSD v2.1.7 has not installed >> >> on the system. It does load to a point and receive various errors: >> >> >> >> * missing files or permission denied while loading from the cd-rom's >> >> >> >> * missing kernel routines or distributions from the cd (filename.tgz >> >> files) >> >> >> >> * debugging mode not permitted to run on this version. >> >> >> >> * can not create user profile (when the install.txt file tells you need >> >> to create a profile for yourself) >> >> >> >> * system lock ups when loading FreeBSD v2.1.7 which errors stating that >> >> kernel has errors or damaged operating system. >> >> >> >> and so on witht the errors. I have spent the last 1-2 weeks trying to load >> >> this operating system which seems not want to load on my system. >> >> >> >> I remember reading on the web page that there is a 30-day money back guarantee, >> >> hassle free. I would like send this cd-rom set back (FreeBSD v2.1.7) and >> >> receive my money back since it has taken up so much of my time, and getting no >> >> where. >> >> >> >> I hope that this message is not ignored like the rest of my support e-mail >> >> messages that I have written for assistance. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Mark Knipfer >> >> President of Adam Computer Services >> >> mailto: adam@choice.net >> >> >>
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