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From: "James" <effdefender@earthlink.net>
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Subject: Re: Installation of FreeBSD 4.6 failure
Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 20:39:59 -0700
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Sorry I couldn't be more help.  :(
I'm still new at this myself.
This is before you even choose the internet network settings?
-James Turnbull

----- Original Message -----
From: "JH" <johnh@useoz.com>
To: "James" <effdefender@earthlink.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 8:29 PM
Subject: Re: Installation of FreeBSD 4.6 failure


> My usual supplier in Melbourne. I did download the floppies from the net
en
> started the install and again and again no luck.  Took everything out what
> isn't required ie: soundcard. CDRom, out and the result was the same.
>
> Thanks for your reply again.
>
> John
>
>
>
> On Tue, 2 Jul 2002 16:18, you wrote:
> > Where did you get the CD?
> > I installed it fine from the 'net on Saturday, using the two floopies:
> > kern.flp and MFSRoot.flp
> >
> > I've still got some problems installing/configing XFree86, though.
> >
> > -James Turnbull
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "JH" <johnh@useoz.com>
> > To: <questions@FreeBSD.org>
> > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 11:46 PM
> > Subject: Installation of FreeBSD 4.6 failure
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I would like to try FreeBSD, I'm trying to install the 4.6 version but
to
> >
> > no
> >
> > > avail. The installation process with the CD only goes as far as the
first
> > > screen of sysinstall and then the whole computer locks-up hard, no
error
> > > messages, and I have to reboot.
> > >
> > > I have the following hardware:
> > > Matrox G400 videocard
> > > Seagate ST33232A H/D
> > > Gigabyte GA-6VXE7 with a VIA 82C596B chipset
> > > Intel Pentium 3 CPU
> > > Creative CD-RW RW3260E
> > > Soundblaster 16 soundcard (isa)
> > > 256 MB sdram
> > >
> > > I'm using Linux RedHat at the moment without any problems.
> > >
> > > I have searched everywhere for any clues on this problem without any
> > > luck.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any help.
> > >
> > > John Heij
> > >
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