Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 09:46:04 -0700 From: Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net> To: Vernon Buck Jr <vbuck@usa.net> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: FreeBSD Panic Before installation Message-ID: <20000605094604.O17973@fw.wintelcom.net> In-Reply-To: <20000605135151.7836.qmail@nwcst289.netaddress.usa.net>; from vbuck@usa.net on Mon, Jun 05, 2000 at 08:51:50AM -0500 References: <20000605135151.7836.qmail@nwcst289.netaddress.usa.net>
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* Vernon Buck Jr <vbuck@usa.net> [000605 06:53] wrote: > I am trying to install FreeBSD 3.4 Stable that I recieved with "The Complete > FreeBSD book" on an older Pentium 166 Intel w/ 64 MB 72 Pin simms, 800MB > Maxtor Model#7850AV IDE HD, with a Toshiba CDROM IDE Model#XM5602B, with a > NE2000 Compatible Network card, and a Creative Labs 4MB PCI Graphic Blaster > Model# CT6500 Video card. When the boot CD finishes booting and takes me to > the installation screen it immediately panics and reboots. I have taken out > the network card and replaced the PCI video card with an older ISA video card, > and it still panics at the first installation screen where you choose either > novice or quick menu. Any suggestions? I chose FreeBSD so I could make use > of an older computer and learn more about this OS. Any help would be > appreciated, thank you. If I remeber correctly the ERRATA lists that the 'novice' option is broken, you should tryt custom or expert. Alfred To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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