From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Apr 9 6:54:44 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from harrier.prod.itd.earthlink.net (harrier.mail.pas.earthlink.net [207.217.120.12]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0EE6937B419 for ; Tue, 9 Apr 2002 06:54:37 -0700 (PDT) Received: from pool0063.cvx14-bradley.dialup.earthlink.net ([209.179.38.63] helo=gondor) by harrier.prod.itd.earthlink.net with esmtp (Exim 3.33 #1) id 16uw4u-0003Wy-00 for questions@FreeBSD.org; Tue, 09 Apr 2002 06:54:32 -0700 From: "Eric Lam" To: Subject: RE: freebsd installation hang Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2002 06:54:31 -0700 Message-ID: <002301c1dfce$134b8d20$3f26b3d1@gondor> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0024_01C1DF93.66ECB520" X-Priority: 3 (Normal) X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2600.0000 Importance: Normal Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C1DF93.66ECB520 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 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 -----Original Message----- From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of illusive_paradox@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 12:46 AM To: questions@FreeBSD.org 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. ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C1DF93.66ECB520 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message

I've had trouble with 3Com PCI Modems, and = sysinstall.  Mines=20 hung at Probing devices...  Try pulling it out and see if it = works. 
 
 -- Eric=20
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From:=20 owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG=20 [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG] On Behalf Of=20 illusive_paradox@yahoo.com
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Subject: freebsd=20 installation hang

hi, during install my system = apparently hangs=20 forever.
i've only waited 30 mins, which is = damn long=20 enough for a athlon xp 1633mhz, ddr 300 system.
 
on installation: "Probing devices, = please wait=20 (this may take a while)..."
 
the first stage of install after = kernel=20 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=20 (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=20 Pro
monitor: sony cpd-g520
mouse(usb): microsoft intellimouse = explorer=20 usb
gamepad(usb): sidewinder freestyle = pro=20 us
kbd(ps2): acer = egornomic
 
 
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.
 
 
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