Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 22:38:44 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: "R. Wyatt" <falcon@kiowa.wildstar.net> Cc: support@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: recent troubles during a FreeBSD install Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971128223453.22417J-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.971126070108.956A-100000@kiowa.wildstar.net>
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On Wed, 26 Nov 1997, R. Wyatt wrote: > I will start with my system configuration (IDE) > ATAPI creative cd-rom > wdc 1.2 gig hard disk > Seagate 2.1 gig hard disk > Quantum 1.2 gig hard diusk > 16 Megs Ram > ViewSonic 17GA monitor recommended resolution 1024 x 768 @ 86 Hz > Creative 16B PnP board. > I don't know what video card specifically. > > I am running NT4.0 on my C: drive. > > I have attempted to install FreeBSD on all three of the drives. > > Once common problem is it installs fine, but the boot manager doesn't go > in, > > On the next install which option should I select ? > Install BootEasy > Install Standard Boot Manager > or Leave MBR untouched ? Install BootEasy. > Now, the next problem is once installed and getting it to boot. > I get problems with getty > getty spawning too fast of /dev/cuaa1 sleeping 30 seconds, Do you have anything attached to COM2? You can disable this by editing /etc/ttys and on the line starting with ttyv2 change the `on' to `off', then run `kill -1 1' as root. > It also says login class root unknown.. See http://www.freebsd.org/releases/2.2.2R/errata.html > The final problem I am having is with X. I can't find the proper specs > for my monitor any where. I have contacted the vendor and the vendor will > not provide it. Then use reasonable defaults. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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