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Subject: Re: install of FreeBSD 4.3 hangs
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burningclown@westhost43.westhost.com wrote:
> 
> 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)"
> 
> ... 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 can only add that this happened to me also. I even tried to add the
offending package by ftp and it hung. So I ended up tracking down and
using X-3.3.6- not what I wanted but at least I have X. So it's not just
your CD. I am also watching for answers to your questions, and I also
did not know about the F2 screen, thanks to whoever added that piece of
info. All I can say is that  I am sorry that I cannot help you directly,
but that I am thankful for those that are so helpful on this list,
because in my case I have decided that I like FreeBSD so well that it is
a keeper at my house, I'll just have to learn the new terminology and
diferrences from my linux habits.

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