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From: "Philip J. Koenig" <pjklist@ekahuna.com>
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Subject: Re: Will not install FreeBSD
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Cc: "James Allsbrook" <jhead@nc.rr.com>
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> Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 20:59:40 -0400
> From: "James Allsbrook" <jhead@nc.rr.com>
> 
> I am having truoble loading freebsd on my computer. As I am installing my
> computer will freeze while the screen says "All File System information
> written correctly" right before the freeze the cdrom drive will will slow to
> a stop. And every time this happens I have to rerun the setup disks which
> takes 10 min. What is happening? How can it be fixed? Or is there a way to
> access the install program faster. Thank you.
> 
> - -James


There is a problem with some newer IDE/ATAPI CDROM drives and the 4.6 
release of FreeBSD.  If that is what you are running, please see the 
message I just posted to the list in the thread:

"Re: FreeBSD 4.6 Install Problem"  

For a possible workaround.  

Phil  


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