From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Dec 21 12:04:17 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5763816A4CE for ; Sun, 21 Dec 2003 12:04:17 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail46.fg.online.no (mail46-s.fg.online.no [148.122.161.46]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5598943D48 for ; Sun, 21 Dec 2003 12:04:15 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from oddrune@anipsyche.net) Received: from stine ([194.248.174.33]) by mail46.fg.online.no (8.9.3p2/8.9.3) with SMTP id VAA13564; Sun, 21 Dec 2003 21:04:11 +0100 (MET) Message-ID: <000f01c3c7fd$9d200300$6403c80a@stine> From: "Odd Rune Strømmen" To: "KC" References: <000801c3c77a$bd0736d0$b07e86d9@ag183001> Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 21:04:12 +0100 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1158 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1165 cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: problem with installation X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 21 Dec 2003 20:04:17 -0000 ----- Original Message ----- From: "KC" To: Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 5:27 AM Subject: problem with installation >Hi there, > >I've run into a problem during (actually before) installation. It's probably a common one, but I >couldn't find a word about it on freebsd.org. I boot from the CD (version is 5.0), but when it gets to >the "probing for devices" screen, it hangs. I disconnected my internal Zip drive, but that did >absolutely nothing. I'm really excited about using FreeBSD and I would truly appreciate any help >you folks can provide. > >Cheers, >Casey Hi Casey, First of all, we need to know the hardware you are currently using, as it seems like that's the source of the problem. You're onto something with disconnecting your Zip drive, but you should also try the elimination-method, disconnecting one device, try to boot, disconnect another and try to boot, etc. Best regards Odd Rune Strømmen Lykkebø, Lt.