Date: Sun, 6 Oct 1996 22:30:25 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Matthew Zito <mattzito@geocities.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Install Problem- System keeps rebooting Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.961006222932.5379F-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <3257A967.1994@geocities.com>
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On Sun, 6 Oct 1996, Matthew Zito wrote: > My computer rundown: > Packard Bell (yeah, yeah, I know) Pentium 166 mhz, > 16 mbs of RAM, > 2 gig hd, > > When I put the install floppy in the drive if I don't press any key and > try to let the default configuration take over, my system reboots. If I > press -c (enter), the instant I press enter, my system reboots. I can > type anything I want, but the instant I hit that "enter" key, my > computer reboots. I saw in the archives that adjusting the BIOS cache > can help, but when I did this, I got the same result. Any > ideas/comments/suggestions? Try using a brand-new floppy, downloading the image in binary mode, and rebuilding the boot floppy. FYI: we call these 'Packard Hells' here at ResNet. :-) 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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