Date: Tue, 02 May 2000 21:58:52 -0700 From: "Kevin G. Eliuk" <kg@versys.net> To: Sergey Perfiliev <secure21@bellatlantic.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: FreeBsd Install problems Message-ID: <390FB20C.868BA6DC@versys.net> References: <39038B07.7B16A626@mailbox.bellatlantic.net> <39046CD0.62F00B81@versys.net> <001b01bfb4b3$3f7c9c60$6401a8c0@isure7m4u6e1jd>
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Sergey Perfiliev wrote: > > Kevin, > > Thank you for your reply! Welcome :-) > I have since tried "a floppy install 3 times! (many hours each)" It goes up > to 99% and says that it cannot recognize the drive! My scenario was the same. Now I'm not saying more RAM will not help here, but after finally giving up on the install and moving the drive into a more up to date machine to accomplish it, I realised that although the IRQ was dead on the I/O value was out. After running the DOS setup on both of the DLink DE528CT ISA cards I installed and giving them different values and configuring the same, they performed as they should. > Does it still look like more memory is needed? I also answered all your > questions - just in case it can hint something. What I don't understand is it not recognising the drive. This could be a result of not having enough memory. I am copying back to the list for more diverse input on the matter. > > secure21@impop.bellatlantic.net wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I am new to the world of FreeBSD / Unix but cannot wait to introduce > > > myself to it. > > > > > > I have designated an older (circa 1992) 486DX2 (PX486P3 motherboard) 66 > > > Mhz with 8mb of ram machine and novell 2000 - compantible (NIC) > > > (Linksys). (The machine does not have a CD-ROM drive and AMI 1992 BIOS > > > does not allow me to install one). > > > > Be sure that the cards IRQ and I/O settings are the same on the card as > > are in the user configuration of FreeBSD. This bit me once. > > - I have yet to find the user manual but does the fact that FTP works > initially mean that it "picks the card up"? > Also, DHCP does not seem to work even though a DHCP server is present... > > > > > How much disk space was allocated for FreeBSD? - 420 MB Everything - no > other partitions left default settings were accepted. > > > > > > I spent my Sat and Sun trying to install the operating systme but still > > > cannot get it to work properly. My ftp installs hang after 57% of > > > completion (this is the best I could do) and my Floppy installs do not > > > want to execute due to the system not being able to read floppy > > > distributions. > > > > Was this 57% of the "bin" distribution? > > -Yes 57% of Bin - the strange thing is that when I tried to install from a > local FTP the percentage was lower. > > > > > When it hung did you look for any unusual messages from the second > > virtual terminal by pressing ALT-F2? If so what were they? > > -Thak you for the TIP I will try doing this. > > > > > > Is it possible to get FreeBSD to work on the above described computer? > > > > It is possible, but as I understand it and have experienced it can be > > way difficult with as little RAM as 8 MB. It may be easier if you can > > temporarily install more RAM. > > > > > (My initial load shows 10 conflicts but I delete all "bogus" devices) -- Regards, Kevin G. Eliuk Technician | VerSys Communications Ltd. | http://www.versys.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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