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Date:      Mon, 3 May 1999 12:25:37 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        Brian and Suzan <riff_one@athenet.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: 3.1-Release Install Hangs - ARRGH! (corrected reply to address)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9905031224360.20321-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <372AAFFC.5365@athenet.net>

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On Sat, 1 May 1999, Brian and Suzan wrote:

> Sorry for the incorrect email address in previous header
> 
> Ok I have been trying for a week to get my FBSD box up and running
> again.  I decided to upgrade (complete reinstall) from a 2.2.? version. 
> The process always hangs or freezes when it gets to the point where it
> is "extracting bin into / directory..." 

Can yout hit ALT-F2 and see if there's an error?

What install method are you using?

> When I did the dos partition install it didn't appear to get any
> files.  

Known bug.  See the errata.

> I am unable to get any response from a ctrl-c or the like after it
> hangs.  I've done a bunch of reading on deja and the mailing list
> archives to try to find a solution, but didn't have any luck.  I've
> found other folks talking about a similar problem but none of the
> discussion led to a solution for me.  There has even been a bug report
> of a similar issue.  The box I'm installing to is an old 386 with 8mb.

I wonder if it's running out of memory or something.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
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