Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 00:07:32 -0500 (EST) From: "Nick P." <sundog2000@excite.com> To: trodat@ultratrends.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installation Hang Message-ID: <20031112050732.25A8E13434@xmxpita.excite.com>
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>>>1 - (Easy) Disable the CD-ROM in BIOS and try a Floppy -> FTP >>>install. Does it still hang up? >> Yes I tried FTP installs many times. >Did you try disabling the CD-ROM? I'm thinking that maybe the CD >may be causing some hang ups. Ah, I see, I did not disable the CD-ROM, I did remove it from the boot sequence. I'm making a list of new things to try now. >> I'd have to check that one out, I don't remember how it's >>configured. Those are some real gymnastics to get the OS >>installed. :-| >That's an interesting comment, if you want to run FreeBSD there >is a good chance that you like computers and what makes them >tick. If so, gymnastics become an enjoyable challenge. If not >and you are looking for ease and flow then, to be honest, I >wouldn't use it. >Sorry if that's not what you wanted to hear. Thanks for your input. Perhaps it's not for me. I guess I can't help but feel like there should be another solution, that the installation can be configured to work on a hardware configuration that otherwise works fine. I think that if it is documented that in order to use FreeBSD, you must have your CD-ROM on a separate IDE cable that your hard drive, because of __X___ reason, then that would be more palatable. I could then easily decide whether or not I want to move on to the next hurdle in installing the OS. But currently, that _may_ be a solution, for no __X__ reason. But I'm still going to continue, but I think my frustration is valid. Thank you for your suggestions about the CD-ROM and possibly not using FreeBSD. I hope I don't come across as snotty. -Nick _______________________________________________ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
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