Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:56:03 -0600 From: Steven Susbauer <stupendoussteve@hotmail.com> To: niyichrist@yahoo.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installation Message-ID: <4925DCF3.80706@hotmail.com> In-Reply-To: <349426.9663.qm@web110207.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> References: <349426.9663.qm@web110207.mail.gq1.yahoo.com>
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This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enig6C5677E05E9A4AB25841EF2C Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Niyi Christ wrote: > Hi, > =20 > I've being using FreeBSD ever since 6.0 and I am a very good fan. But I= got a new laptop computer, a Sony VAIO VGN-BX760 that has a hidden recov= ery partition. I've tried all my best to install FreeBSD 7.0 on it but wh= en ever I insert the installation CD and it boots from the cdrom, the ker= nel does not come up. Instead, I got this bunch of digits just scrolling = down my screen indefinitely. The laptop came with a windows XP OS and I a= m trying to dual boot. I want to use the recovery partition for my FreeBS= D. > =20 > I'll appreciate your help as soon as possible. Thanks in anticipation. > =20 > Yours, > Niyi >=20 >=20 > NiyiChrist >=20 >=20 > =20 Are you using the network install disc? I've had a similar issue on a few machines. It was fixed by using Disc 1 instead. -Steve --------------enig6C5677E05E9A4AB25841EF2C Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkkl3PUACgkQ2i3YYzbDt08k3wCePPslcz7SoR2MulmX0scPWSSb E94AniixmrXSYUmUjUpaTuuEcDF3tPfQ =qcx3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enig6C5677E05E9A4AB25841EF2C--
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