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From: Mark Kirkwood <markir@paradise.net.nz>
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Subject: Re: Cannot start install cd of 6.2-R at all
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Artem Kuchin wrote:
> Hello!
> 
> I am having a VERY weird problem.
> 
> The pc config is:
> 
> 1) Celeron 1+ GHZ
> 2) Intel PCI ethernet nic
> 3) Fasttrak TX2000 raid + 2 mirrored disks (seagate 80gb)
> 4) teac dvd driver
> 5) 512 MB ram
> 6) Chaintech montherboard (old one)
> 
> also tried on gigabyte motherboard
> 
> I insert boot cd and when it starts loading a get a dump
> of cpu register scrolling crazy on the screen.
> 
> If i delete TX2000 the installer loads fine.
> 
> Any idea what is happening and how to SOLVE it?
> 
> 

I have seen this with a Tyan PIII board + TX2000. In my case re-trying 
the boot from cd several times would *eventually* get a working 
installer session. (If you search the archives you'll see several cases 
of folks encountering this). Unfortunately I don't know of any solution.

A (tedious) workaround (in case repeated attempts always fail for you), 
is to install a minimal system off an earlier version of FreeBSD and run 
the installer off the installed system - or just src upgrade to the 
version you want. I found that the 4.x, 5.0, 5.1 and 5.2 cd's all worked 
fine - but 5.3 onwards and 6.x would register dump.

Cheers

Mark