Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:37:56 +0100 From: Ramiro Aceves <ea1abz@wanadoo.es> To: Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: I can not install FreeBSD 5.3 in an old Pentium 100 MHz Message-ID: <41A9C6A4.7040304@wanadoo.es> In-Reply-To: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNAELHEPAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> References: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNAELHEPAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com>
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Hello Ted: Thanks for your help. I tried that before without success. I am going to download 4.10 floppies and I will tell you the result. Thanks. Ramiro. Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > See > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=acpi&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.3- > RELEASE > particularly the section: > > To disable the acpi driver completely, set the kernel environment vari- > able hint.acpi.0.disabled to 1. > > This should be done in the loader prompt. When you get the message: > > Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt. > Booting [kernel] in 9 seconds... _ > > hit any other key for the command prompt then turn off acpi. > > If this doesen't work, try loading FreeBSD 4.10 > > Ted > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Ramiro Aceves >>Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 3:04 AM >>To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>Subject: I can not install FreeBSD 5.3 in an old Pentium 100 MHz >> >> >>Hello dear FreeBSD friends. >> >>I am Ramiro from Spain.This is my first post to the list. I am a regular >>Debian GNU/Linux user, but I have been tempted to try FreeBSD. I have >>installed it successfully on my 1200 MHz Athlon computer booting from >>the CDROM drive and I like it, but I can not install it in an old >>Pentium 100 MHz fujitsu computer. This old machine can not boot from the >>CDROM, so I tried to boot with the floppies. I have prepared the 3 >>floppies several times and I stil can not install it. >>I boot with the "boot.flp" floppy ok. I insert "kern1.flp" and it loads >>ok. I insert "kern2.flp" and it loads ok. I was prompted to insert >>"boot.flp" floppy again and it shows the logo screen with the booting >>options. If I choose the default (with no acpi), the computers shudenly >>restarts without being able to see any message. The remaining options >>cause the same machine reboot. I can enter into the loader prompt. >> >>¿What can I do? >> >>Any help will be apreciated. >> >>Sorry for my bad english. >>Ramiro. >> >>_______________________________________________ >>freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > >
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