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Date:      Thu, 15 Jan 2004 19:43:15 +0100
From:      David Armstrong <davidsarmstrong@yahoo.com>
To:        Simon Gray <simong@desktop-guardian.com>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: CD Not Recognized after initial screen at install
Message-ID:  <4006DF43.6020403@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To: <01e101c3db7f$674dfe40$1100a8c0@dtg17>
References:  <4006B0EE.5040205@tiscali.de> <01e101c3db7f$674dfe40$1100a8c0@dtg17>

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It is an ATAPI (IDE) device. The first device on secondary cable.

Thanks!

Simon Gray wrote:

>>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.
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>>Any thoughts on how I can get this to install?
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>What version of freebsd are you using?
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>Is it a scsi cd-rom? If so what scsi controller card do you have? Does your
>machine have unusual ide controllers?
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