From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 26 22:36:11 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9810016ADB1 for ; Fri, 26 May 2006 22:36:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (dsl081-142-072.chi1.dsl.speakeasy.net [64.81.142.72]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B3DB943D46 for ; Fri, 26 May 2006 22:36:07 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from p17.computinginnovations.com (dhcp-10-20-30-100.computinginnovations.com [10.20.30.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.13.6/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k4QMZkhv017828; Fri, 26 May 2006 17:35:46 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20060526173449.0268d5c8@mail.computinginnovations.com> X-Sender: derek@mail.computinginnovations.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Fri, 26 May 2006 17:35:39 -0500 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org From: Derek Ragona In-Reply-To: <20060526182732.BFDE.GERARD@seibercom.net> References: <7EED6C54-21B4-4BD4-843C-C2F09527D62A@usc.edu> <6.0.0.22.2.20060526170614.026b7318@mail.computinginnovations.com> <20060526182732.BFDE.GERARD@seibercom.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Re: Trouble installing FreeBSD on a Dell Precision 210? 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, 26 May 2006 22:36:18 -0000 You can low level format any hard drive. Just go to the manufacturer's website and download the utility. -Derek At 05:30 PM 5/26/2006, Gerard Seibert wrote: >Derek Ragona wrote: > > > If you have nothing of value on the hard drive, I would suggest low-level > > formatting the drive, then verify the boot order is CD first. > > > > -Derek > > > > > > At 04:22 PM 5/26/2006, Jason Curole wrote: > > >Hello all, > > > > > >I am a newbie to FreeBSD, though I currently use Mac OS X and am > > >reasonably comfortable with the unix side. I am trying to install > > >FreeBSD on a Dell Precision 210 machine (scrounged it up recently and > > >it has a huge hard drive, otherwise I don't know much about it). I > > >have tried installation with FreeBSD Release 6.0 and 6.1 (both the > > >full cd and boot-only cd for 6.0; just the boot-only cd for 6.1). > > >The machine boots and I get to the screen where I can select my boot > > >option. I select 5, (boot with detailed messaging) and the machine > > >goes through some SMAP messages, a couple of Copyrights and a Free- BSD > > >claimer with an email address. It pauses here for a good > > >10-15min. Then I get messages regarding preloading of "elf kernel", > > >"mfs_root" and "elf module", followed by tables 'FACP' and 'APIC', > > >"MADT: Found table at ...", "APIC: Using the MADT enumerator", then: > > > > > >MADT: Found CPU APIC ID 0 ACPI ID 1: enabled > > >MADT: Found CPU APIC ID 1 ACPI ID 2: disabled > > > > > >It has remained at this point for at least a half-hour (through > > >lunch, etc.), no lights flashing and does not respond to the enter > > >key. Is this normal? I should mention that between the attempt at > > >installing 6.0 (about 4 weeks ago) and 6.1 I had installed OpenBSD > > >and it appeared to install and work fine, so I think the machine is > > >okay. > > > > > >Jason > >I did not think it was possible to low level format a modern HD. > > >-- >Gerard Seibert >gerard@seibercom.net > > >"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups." > > Anonymous >_______________________________________________ >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" > >-- >This message has been scanned for viruses and >dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >believed to be clean. >MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support. -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. MailScanner thanks transtec Computers for their support.