From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Nov 20 01:05:02 2006 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 3BB3516A4AB for ; Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:05:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from Russell.Wood@rac.com.au) Received: from maserati.rac.com.au (maserati.rac.com.au [61.88.37.66]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8A5BA43D76 for ; Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:04:43 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from Russell.Wood@rac.com.au) Received: from mazda.rac.com.au ([172.16.5.50]) by audi.rac.com.au with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:04:54 +0800 Received: from mercury.rac.com.au ([172.16.5.42]) by mazda.rac.com.au with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:04:53 +0800 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.3790.2757 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Date: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:04:53 +0800 Message-ID: X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: Install Importance: normal Priority: normal thread-index: AccMAOtKR7mODnFmQi6i4TnWC0WrxgAPmSaQ From: "Wood, Russell" To: "Ramesh Subrahmaniam" , X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Nov 2006 01:04:53.0501 (UTC) FILETIME=[E30B9AD0:01C70C3F] Cc: Subject: RE: Install 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: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 01:05:02 -0000 > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Ramesh Subrahmaniam > Sent: Monday, 20 November 2006 1:33 AM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Install >=20 >=20 > Hi >=20 > Where should I be asking questions regarding install ? If this is the > correct forum I have a Sis648-FX motherboard. > I have two hard drives; one Hitachi and one Western Digital. I also have a > BTC DVD-ROM. >=20 > In addtition to this I have two Sil 3112 SATA Controllers on which I have > four disks. Overall I have 6 disks. I would like to run Free BSD on it > make it a NAS box. >=20 > The 6.1 Production release bootonly.iso and the 6.2 RC1 bootonly.iso have > problems getting to install. When I try to install I cannot stop the > screen from scrolling very very fast. It just seems like some unhandled > interrupt in a continuous loop. This happens as soon as I see the Boot > from CD image. I cannot see anything meaningful. >=20 > Other than removing the Silicon image controllers what should I do. > Appreciate any ideas. >=20 > Thanks > Ramesh I would recommend disabling as much as possible in the BIOS just so you can get the installation done. Then one by one re-enabling everything to look for the issue. Regards, Russell Wood DISCLAIMER: Disclaimer. This e-mail is private and confidential. If you are not the = intended recipient, please advise us by return e-mail immediately, and = delete the e-mail and any attachments without using or disclosing the = contents in any way. The views expressed in this e-mail are those of the = author, and do not represent those of this company unless this is = clearly indicated. You should scan this e-mail and any attachments for = viruses. This company accepts no liability for any direct or indirect = damage or loss resulting from the use of any attachments to this e-mail.