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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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