Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2012 00:40:40 -0700 From: Devin Teske <devin.teske@fisglobal.com> To: Dale Scott <dalescott@shaw.ca> Cc: 'Chris Neudorf' <chrisneudorf@yahoo.ca>, dteske@freebsd.org, questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD Install Problem Message-ID: <9281CDA7-AE46-4B2D-B690-5C2B40AC998A@fisglobal.com> In-Reply-To: <001c01cd8d8d$b79e4340$26dac9c0$@shaw.ca> References: <1347052209.49230.YahooMailNeo@web120802.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> <12ed01cd8d57$9e37a350$daa6e9f0$@freebsd.org> <001c01cd8d8d$b79e4340$26dac9c0$@shaw.ca>
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Not saying your suggestion won't work but=85 The last time I had to flip the SATA mode in a BIOS to Compatibility (somet= imes labeled "Legacy" or "IDE" mode) was when I was installing FreeBSD-4.11= on an Intel S5000PSL/R. I don't think I've come across a machine that required me to change the SAT= A mode before installing FreeBSD 9. The OP may have said he tried sysinstall approaches but unless he specifica= lly said he tried Druid, it actually implies he was comparing FreeBSD 8 med= ia to FreeBSD 9's. This is naturally not a fair fight because both install = media are using different kernels. That's why I recommend that you try a sysinstall based installer that's act= ually built from/for 9.0-RELEASE. It will boot with a 9.0 kernel and use sy= sinstall to automatically set up the system. Trying FreeBSD Druid will put the two installers (sysinstall v bsdinstall) = on the same ground using the same kernel, so we'll be able to tell if its y= our hardware or the installer. --=20 Devin On Sep 7, 2012, at 11:46 PM, Dale Scott wrote: > Check the SATA drive mode in the BIOS. It may need to be set to > "Compatibility" (or vice versa). >=20 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of dteske@freebsd.= org > Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 6:20 PM > To: 'Chris Neudorf'; questions@freebsd.org > Subject: RE: FreeBSD Install Problem >=20 >=20 >=20 >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-=20 >> questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Chris Neudorf >> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 2:10 PM >> To: questions@freebsd.org >> Subject: FreeBSD Install Problem >>=20 >> Hello, >>=20 >> I have a problem installing FreeBSD 9.0 Releaseon my Lenovo Thinkpad=20 >> R61i laptop (4GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 32-bit). It doesn't matter if I tried= =20 >> installing > it from >> the CD or the DVD, I still have the same problem. I even tried=20 >> re-downloading > and >> re-burning a new CD or DVD, and I'm still unable to install. I even=20 >> have > problems >> going through the "sysinstall" route. >>=20 >=20 > Can you try the following? >=20 > http://sourceforge.net/projects/druidbsd/files/FreeBSD-9.0_Druid-1.0b57.i= so/ > down > load >=20 > NOTE: New version posted just a couple days ago (but not announced yet; > in-progress). > -- > Devin >=20 >=20 >>=20 >> In the installation process, I'm able to go far to the partitioning area > in > where the >> problem occurs. I click for "Guided" partitioning and then I receive this > "Abort" >> message: >>=20 >> Abort >> ------ >>=20 >> An installation step has been aborted. Would you like to restart the > installation or >> exit the installer? >>=20 >>=20 > -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- > ---- > ------------------- >> [ Restart ] [ Exit ] >>=20 >> ------------------------------------- >>=20 >> When I click restart I end up with the same result, and I end up in a > neverending >> cycle of unable to install. >>=20 >>=20 >> (I even have a the same problem installing from GhostBSD.) >>=20 >>=20 >>=20 >> Is there any remedies to this problem? >>=20 >>=20 >> Thank you so much, >>=20 >> --Christopher >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 > _____________ > The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or > confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete t= he > message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the messa= ge > in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, plea= se > be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving > and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you. > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.o= rg" >=20 _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidentia= l. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message an= d all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any ma= nner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware= that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and revie= w by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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