Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:08:26 -0600 From: n4okg@mobis.com (Al Turner) To: <freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org> Subject: FAQ Message-ID: <000801c1c9d7$c3263fe0$c5cbc9cf@almonc>
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C1C9A5.77E3F720 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I had a problem with installation and finally worked it out, but the = solution to that problem created another, neither of which are = documented (so far as I can determine). Question: Why does my computer freeze up part way into the install = process when I try to install FreeBSD 4.4-Release?=20 Answer: To solve this problem reconfigure the system BIOS to enable = "PNP OS", then the device probe finds all the PNP devices, including the = CDROM where the install disc is located. This change is also necessary = any time "/stand/sysinstall" or "/stand/sysinstall configPackages" is = run. DO NOT FORGET TO RECONFIGURE THE BIOS TO DISABLE "PNP OS" AFTER = THE INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE OR YOU ARE FINISHED INSTALLING PACKAGES! = If the PNP OS option is enabled some pnp devices (such as the sound = card) may not work. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C1C9A5.77E3F720 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I had a problem with installation and = finally=20 worked it out, but the solution to that problem created another, neither = of=20 which are documented (so far as I can determine).</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Question: Why does my computer = freeze up part=20 way into the install process when I try to install FreeBSD = 4.4-Release?=20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Answer: To solve this problem = reconfigure the=20 system BIOS to enable "PNP OS", then the device probe finds all the PNP = devices,=20 including the CDROM where the install disc is located. This change = is also=20 necessary any time "/stand/sysinstall" or "/stand/sysinstall = configPackages" is=20 run. DO NOT FORGET TO RECONFIGURE THE BIOS TO DISABLE "PNP OS" = AFTER THE=20 INSTALLATION IS COMPLETE OR YOU ARE FINISHED INSTALLING PACKAGES! = If the=20 PNP OS option is enabled some pnp devices (such as the sound card) may = not=20 work.</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C1C9A5.77E3F720-- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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