Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 06:54:31 -0700 From: "Eric Lam" <elam101083@earthlink.net> To: <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: RE: freebsd installation hang Message-ID: <002301c1dfce$134b8d20$3f26b3d1@gondor>
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I've had trouble with 3Com PCI Modems, and sysinstall. Mines hung at
Probing devices... Try pulling it out and see if it works.
-- Eric
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Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 12:46 AM
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Subject: freebsd installation hang
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 hangs=20
forever.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>i've only waited 30 mins, which is =
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enough for a athlon xp 1633mhz, ddr 300 system.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>on installation: "Probing devices, =
please wait=20
(this may take a while)..."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>the first stage of install after =
kernel=20
configuration.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>And i cant get past =
that.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </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=20
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> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>please help! it just wont go past =
this. and i=20
have no idea what to do. i thought this new 4.5 edition had a gui=20
installational.grr.</FONT></DIV>
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