Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2001 17:17:29 +0100 From: David Larkin <David.Larkin@djl.co.uk> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Cc: burningclown@westhost43.westhost.com Subject: Re: install of FreeBSD 4.3 hangs Message-ID: <3B1D0618.8344D8CE@DJL.co.uk> References: <200106051548.f55FmGQ20097@sdf.lonestar.org>
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> > burningclown@westhost43.westhost.com > > > > > > Hi, > > > > I received my 4.3 CD set a few days ago ... have been waiting to place it > > 'next to' my Debian GNU/Linux installation for weeks now ... fwiw, I am > > new to FreeBSD. > > > > Preparation (resizing partitions, etc) went flawlessly, but I have twice > > had the install hang interminably when trying to install > > XFree86-Server-4.0.3_1. Here is what I get: > > > > "Adding packages/All/XFree86-Server-4.0.3_1.tgz from acd0c" > > > > "Package XFree86-Server-4.0.3_1 read successfully - waiting for > > pkg_add(1)" > > > > I've had this kind of thing happen a number of times. I now tend to complete the install without adding any packages Once the installation is complete and I have a working system I immediately run /stand/sysinstall , configure , packages Doesn't guarantee that the package will add but does stop it from messing up OS install > > > ... the second time this happened I just let it sit all night in the hopes > > that something was just taking a long time. No dice. > > > > I searched the list archives and it appears this -has- come up before (tho > > with the 4.0.1 version of this package) ... the previous post-er was asked > > "What shows on the F2 screen." > > > > SO - what I'd like to know before I slog through the whole process again, > > only to arrive at a hung up screen, is: what is the F2 screen? I'm > > assuming it's something that pops up when you press F2! I must have missed > > reading something ... > > > > Also, given that this is not an unknown problem, can someone give me a > > hint (a guess, I guess) as to what might be hanging up the system here? Do > > I have defective CDs? > > > > Thanks in advance for any light shed on this. > > > > Best, > > > > Glenn Becker > > > > +----------------+ > > http://www.burningclown.com > > "Everyone's Portal to Nothing At All" > > +----------------+ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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