Date: Thu, 15 Jan 2004 19:55:19 +0100 From: David Armstrong <david.armstrong@tiscali.de> To: fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: CD Not Recognized after initial screen at install Message-ID: <4006E217.7090101@tiscali.de> In-Reply-To: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGKEINFEAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> References: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGKEINFEAA.fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com>
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I was trying to install FDSB 4.9. I've just noticed that I get a MODE_SENSE_BIG timeout on acd0. Sounds like there is something it doesn't like about the CDROM. Once again, though, it seems to be booting from it (which I guess is a function of the BIOS). I specified a non-plug and play OS in the BIOS. Thanks! fbsd_user wrote: >You did not state what FBSD version you are installing >5.0, 5.1 have bug which causes your problem. >On the other hand did you do the recommended pc bio changes? > >First time changes to PC Bios > >Navigate around the menus using the keyboard arrow keys looking for >the following options, your PC bio's may not have all of these. > >Virus Warning=, set this option to disable. It's a firmware check of >the hard drive boot sector looking for MS/Windows boot virus. This >will stop FBSD booting from the install CDROM. > >plug-n-play=, set this option to disable. FBSD is not sensitive to >Microsoft plug-n-play standard and may refuse to install, or cause >PCI cards not to be found. > >Disable or set to auto any Bio's option to assign irq numbers to PCI >expansion slots. > >Disable any ISA expansion slots. > >Operating system type=, set to 'other' or any Unix type of operating >system, don't set to MS/Windows. > >-----Original Message----- >From: David Armstrong [mailto:david.armstrong@tiscali.de] >Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 1:34 PM >To: fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com >Subject: RE: CD Not Recognized after initial screen at install > >I don't yet have a /cdrom or /etc/fstab because I'm just starting >the >installation! I was hoping there might be a way to specify the >device. It is an >ATAPI cdrom. > >Thanks, > >Dave > >--- fbsd_user <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > > >>Try using this command >> >>mount /cdrom >> >>Review /etc/fstab to understand why the above commands works. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of David >>Armstrong >>Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2004 10:26 AM >>To: FreeBSD Questions >>Subject: CD Not Recognized after initial screen at install >> >>Hi FreeBSD Folks, >> >>I'm installing FreeBSD and, although the installation can boot >> >> >from > > >>the >>CD, when I select a CD/DVD as the installation source, it says it >>can't >>find the CD. Obviously, the BIOS can read the CD because it booted >>from >>it, but apparently FreeBSD seems to be unable to see it. >> >>Any thoughts on how I can get this to install? >> >>Thanks, >> >>Dave >> >>_______________________________________________ >>freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list >>http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >>To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> >> >> >> >> > > >===== >Dave > >David Armstrong >Am Kollergang 7 >87656 Germaringen >Germany >Tel +49 8341 991400 > > > >
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