From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Feb 13 21:55:53 2003 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 201D537B401 for ; Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:55:52 -0800 (PST) Received: from earthquake.rightsolve.com (lgb-DSL72-cust080.mpowercom.net [208.57.72.80]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7709243F85 for ; Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:55:49 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from joseph.grundy@rightsolve.com) X-DisclaimerGenerator: DisclaimIt (1.10.110) on earthquake.rightsolve.com X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: problem with install Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 21:55:49 -0800 Message-ID: <52A4A27E6D12FA42B419BC981FB06FDF030F8E@earthquake.rightsolve.com> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: problem with install thread-index: AcLT7blWV8Dcut9wRam/CbUbRoNsyw== Importance: normal From: "joseph grundy" To: Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I am having problems trying to install FreeBSD. I have installed in before on different machines, but now this is the = only one I have. I would like to have FreeBSD as my main OS on the = machine. =20 When I put in the bootable cd and restart the computer, I get to the = boot section where it says=20 Hit enter or wait 9 seconds to boot =20 I hit enter and get the follow /boot/kernel/acpi.ko test=3D0x3985c data=3D0x1978+0xb2k = sysms=3D[0x4+0x6010+0x4+0x7994 ] then the line below it is spinning and stops and freezes. =20 I have tried 4.2, 4.4, 4.7. and 5.0 releases all lock in the same place. = I have windows 2000 server on first 40 gigs of a 60 gig HD. Inside the machine are Intel 850 MV motherboard 2 256 sticks of rambus and 2 dummy cards to terminate unused memory = slots geforce 3 Audigy Plat=20 Intel 10/100 pro NIC adaptec 2940 scsi card dvd player ( used for install ) cdrw scsi cd rom scsi secondary 60 gig HD =20 Now I have tried with 3com nic instead, I have taken all cards out and = only had graphics, primary HD and cd rom. I also updated the BIOS of the Motherboard and I still get the same = freeze in the same spot. I don't know what might be the problem I have looked all over and tried = many things, I have been working on this install for 2 days now.=20 =20 Any idea's or help, I would be grateful =20 Joseph **********PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION********** The information contained in this document is intended solely for use by = the persons or entities identified above. This electronically = transmitted document contains privileged and confidential information = including information which may be protected by the attorney-client = and/or work product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, = be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use of the = contents of this transmission is prohibited. If you received this = transmission in error, please delete this message without making a copy. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message