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Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 21:22:36 -0800 (PST)
From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
Reply-To: Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To: Azizan <chip@pl.jaring.my>
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Subject: Re: Installing FreeBSD from CDROM
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On Sat, 29 Nov 1997, Azizan wrote:

> 
> I'm facing problem to configure my cdrom (Matsushita/Panasonic CD-ROM
> (sold by Creative Labs for SoundBlaster) during installation from boot
> disk. My cdrom cannot read after i choose cdrom as my media
> installation. Hope to hear from u as soon possible. It is cause by port?
> What port i should use?


Have you configured the matcd0 device and put the CD in the drive before
starting the installation?

The Alt-F2 debug console should report something if the CD is found.
Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major