From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 9 05:10:04 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4144F16A403 for ; Fri, 9 Mar 2007 05:10:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from mxout4.cac.washington.edu (mxout4.cac.washington.edu [140.142.33.19]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1C61E13C442 for ; Fri, 9 Mar 2007 05:10:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from youshi10@u.washington.edu) Received: from smtp.washington.edu (smtp.washington.edu [140.142.32.141] (may be forged)) by mxout4.cac.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.09) with ESMTP id l295A3Bp004783 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=OK) for ; Thu, 8 Mar 2007 21:10:03 -0800 X-Auth-Received: from [192.168.10.41] (c-67-187-172-183.hsd1.ca.comcast.net [67.187.172.183]) (authenticated authid=youshi10) by smtp.washington.edu (8.13.7+UW06.06/8.13.7+UW06.09) with ESMTP id l295A2QE009093 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Thu, 8 Mar 2007 21:10:03 -0800 Message-ID: <45F0EC29.5090604@u.washington.edu> Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:10:01 -0800 From: Garrett Cooper User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5.0.9 (X11/20070122) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <35065.26545.qm@web62301.mail.re1.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <35065.26545.qm@web62301.mail.re1.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-PMX-Version: 5.3.0.289146, Antispam-Engine: 2.5.0.283055, Antispam-Data: 2007.3.8.205934 X-Uwash-Spam: Gauge=IIIIIII, Probability=7%, Report='__CP_MEDIA_BODY 0, __CT 0, __CTE 0, __CT_TEXT_PLAIN 0, __HAS_MSGID 0, __MIME_TEXT_ONLY 0, __MIME_VERSION 0, __SANE_MSGID 0, __USER_AGENT 0' Subject: Re: Probs installing FreeBSD 6.2 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 09 Mar 2007 05:10:04 -0000 Paulette McGee wrote: > --- "s.moyzis" wrote: > >> Well, everyone, I've decided to put FreeBSD on the >> back burner indefinetly, until I can get a dedicated >> box. >> No matter what I try, it won't boot from the Disk1 >> ISO image (BIOS IS configured). Won't boot from the >> boot disk either. Maybe I'll go back and try a >> re-install of Windows NT 4.0, at least THAT worked, >> 'up to a point'.... My thanks to everyone for their >> help and support, I really appreciate it. Thanks, >> >> Steve >> >> >> "The only secure computer is one that's unplugged, >> locked in a safe, and buried 20 feet under the >> ground >> in a secret location... and I'm not even too sure >> about >> that one" > > Got one final question Steve. What kind of motherboard > is being used in your machine? Well, how about one > more question: can you provide the make / model number > of the board? Just curious. > > Regards, > Paulette McGee When's the last time you've updated your BIOS? Your board may not support Unices properly without an update, or at all. My assumption's based on what you said about NT 4.0.. that hasn't really been in use since like '96~'98, has it =\? -Garrett