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Subject: Re: install of FreeBSD 4.3 hangs
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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
> >
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