Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:04:51 -0500 From: "Stewart Yaxley" <stewart_yaxley@hotmail.com> To: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Newbie install goes well until... Message-ID: <BAY12-F43XQFXGB0drW0000ede9@hotmail.com>
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reading comprehension...thanks. >From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> >Reply-To: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.org >To: "Stewart Yaxley" <stewart_yaxley@hotmail.com> >Subject: Re: Newbie install goes well until... >Date: 11 Mar 2004 09:30:33 -0500 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from sccrmhc11.comcast.net ([204.127.202.55]) by >mc9-f25.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.6824); Thu, 11 Mar 2004 >07:02:51 -0800 >Received: from be-well.no-ip.com ([66.30.196.44]) by comcast.net >(sccrmhc11) with ESMTP id <2004031114303301100lhg80e>; Thu, 11 Mar >2004 14:30:33 +0000 >Received: by be-well.no-ip.com (Postfix, from userid 1147)id 47292E; Thu, >11 Mar 2004 09:30:33 -0500 (EST) >X-Message-Info: JGTYoYF78jE6xaebE057qYTg9iiVDbeJ >References: <BAY12-F7uTrkBFAijhF000120ae@hotmail.com> >In-Reply-To: <BAY12-F7uTrkBFAijhF000120ae@hotmail.com> >Message-ID: <44ishbmp6e.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> >Lines: 28 >User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.3 >Return-Path: freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 11 Mar 2004 15:02:51.0739 (UTC) >FILETIME=[ECBBE2B0:01C40779] > >"Stewart Yaxley" <stewart_yaxley@hotmail.com> writes: > > > I am installing FreeBSD 5.2.1 on an AMD 64 3000+, w/ 512Meg RAM. > > > > Booting from CDROM with the Boot CD (pulled from the FTP site as an > > ISO image, burned in Win XP). > > > > All the necessary hardware is detected without errors, I am able to > > get as far as partioning my drives (setup root, swap, /var, /usr) and > > choose to install "All" from the "Choose Distribution" screen. > > > > The installation starts -- but the Boot CD returns an error "Unable to > > find a /dist/cdrom.inf file", and indicates that it is unable to > > continue with the install. > > > > The Mini-install has the /dist/cdrom.inf file, but shortly after > > install starts I receive a "Either this is not a Free-BSD disc, there > > is a problem with the CDROM driver or something is wrong with the > > hardware. Please fix this problem (check the console logs on VTY2) > > and try again." > > > > I am unable to access/eject the CD drive once these errors occur > > (CDROM drive goes dead). My CDROM is a Creative 52x CD5220 (occording > > to the Bios) and is correctly recognized by the installer. > > > > How do I check the console logs on VTY2? (or have I obtained a bad iso >set?) > >According to the Handbook, alt-F2. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN Premium. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines
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