Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 16:18:16 -0800 From: "Thanjee Neefam" <thanjee@fastmail.fm> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't install from CD Message-ID: <20030414001816.124F451A7E@smtp.us2.messagingengine.com> In-Reply-To: <20030413190122.781AC37B401@hub.freebsd.org> References: <20030413190122.781AC37B401@hub.freebsd.org>
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> "Mike Knowles" <mike.knowles@britishlibrary.net> wrote: > > >Hi, I am trying to install V5.0 on a Compaq Deskpro 2000. The machine boots > >O.K off the CD but when I get to the stage during install when I choose CD/DVD > >installation I get a no device error. The CD drive is a Hitachi CDR-7930. > >All hardware was working fine running W98 immediatly before. Can You help? > > Technical questions should only be asked on the > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > mailing list. But I just can't resist saying: load the cd9660.ko driver > from the drivers disk, when asked "Do you want to load any additional > drivers". > > <Ducks in case Sue Blake is around :)> > > John. I thought that installation problems were very valid newbie issues. If you can't even install FreeBSD, how can you ever get beyond newbie? I had the same problem a couple of years back with a laptop, but I got around it in a very long and annoying process which I can't even remember now (I think I eventually installed from a dos partition). I wish I had found that simple answer in my earlier newbie days :) /////////// thanjee@fastmail.fm \\\\\\\\\\\ AAFE Audio, Amiga and FreeBSD Enthusiast :p \\\\\\\\\ http://www.fastmail.fm //////////
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