Date: 14 Feb 2003 12:17:04 -0500 From: Matt Smith <matt@forsetti.com> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: problem with install Message-ID: <1045243024.46927.3.camel@d80h149.public.uconn.edu> In-Reply-To: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGOEDEDGAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com> References: <MIEPLLIBMLEEABPDBIEGOEDEDGAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com>
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I believe some types of RAM need a terminator card in some slots on some mobos ... IIRC, RDRAM often ran into this, particularly when the mobo could use multiple types of RAM. -Matt On Fri, 2003-02-14 at 12:07, JoeB wrote: > Since you have tried FBSD 4.3, 4.4, 4.7, & 5.0 I would say that the problem is not an FBSD problem but a problem with the hard ware of the box you are installing FBSD onto. From your description of what you have done to fix the problem, I can see that you started to use the "process of elimination method" to debug the problem. You need to continue using this method. > > First of all I have never heard of ever needing dummy cards to terminate unused memory slots. Remove them. > Also strip down your PC to bare bones. Remove SCSI control card from PC PCI bus and unplug power supplies from all SCSI devices. Only have IDE hard drive and IDE CDROM drive and install FBSD to see if it works. If that works then you know you have problem with SCSI control card. If SCSI control is old style ISA card you may have bio's irq assignment problem. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of joseph grundy > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 12:56 AM > To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: problem with install > > 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. > > When I put in the bootable cd and restart the computer, I get to the boot section where it says > Hit enter or wait 9 seconds to boot > > I hit enter and get the follow > /boot/kernel/acpi.ko test=0x3985c data=0x1978+0xb2k sysms=[0x4+0x6010+0x4+0x7994 ] > then the line below it is spinning and stops and freezes. > > 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 > Intel 10/100 pro NIC > adaptec 2940 scsi card > dvd player ( used for install ) > cdrw scsi > cd rom scsi > secondary 60 gig HD > > 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. > > Any idea's or help, I would be grateful > > 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 > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Matt Smith <matt@forsetti.com> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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