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From: "Julian C. Dunn" <jdunn@aquezada.com>
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Subject: re: problem installing on 486 slc
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>I have made a number of boot disk for the system using different floppies
>and different install images (2.2.8, 3.0). Anyway, for some reason when I
>boot the freebsd install floppies it hangs right after a couple of
>iterations of the inital / - \ - cycle, before any words get printed to
>the screen. It is a complete hardware freeze in that the capslock light
>doesn't work. Has anyone else experienced this or does anyone have any
>suggestions? I have done many freebsd installs on many systems (all native
>intel processors though) and I have not had any problems. Thanks.

Each time that I've had a machine go down or act strangely before it gets to
the bootloader screen, it's always been a memory problem. It's a 486, right? So
it probably has 30 pin SIMMs. Make sure each bank of four SIMMs is made by the
same manufacturer and is the same speed.

- Julian

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