From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 3 06:17:41 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 850F416A41F for ; Mon, 3 Oct 2005 06:17:41 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jacobsanders@highstream.net) Received: from hsb104.xlccorp.com (hsb104.xlccorp.com [66.37.197.104]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1B13B43D45 for ; Mon, 3 Oct 2005 06:17:40 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from jacobsanders@highstream.net) Received: from hsb104.xlccorp.com (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by hsb104.xlccorp.com (8.12.5/8.12.5) with ESMTP id j936HerO017884; Mon, 3 Oct 2005 02:17:40 -0400 Received: (from nobody@localhost) by hsb104.xlccorp.com (8.12.5/8.12.5/Submit) id j936Hd24017881; Mon, 3 Oct 2005 02:17:39 -0400 X-Authentication-Warning: hsb104.xlccorp.com: nobody set sender to jacobsanders@highstream.net using -f Received: from 1Cust141.tnt14.sfo8.da.uu.net (1Cust141.tnt14.sfo8.da.uu.net [63.42.172.141]) by webmail.highstream.net (IMP) with HTTP for ; Mon, 3 Oct 2005 02:17:39 -0400 Message-ID: <1128320259.4340cd03bc88a@webmail.highstream.net> Date: Mon, 3 Oct 2005 02:17:39 -0400 From: jacobsanders@highstream.net To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) 3.2.4 X-Originating-IP: 63.42.172.141 Cc: jacobsanders@highstream.net Subject: can't install 5.4, won't recognize SCSI CD Rom X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2005 06:17:41 -0000 Hi, Thanks in advance for any help of advice you might have: I'm having a problem installing FreeBSD with a CD Rom disc. I have a SCSI CD Rom player. It's not possible to configure my system to search for the boot record from CD Rom. Instead, I've been trying to start from the installation floppies, then have FreeBSD use the installation media on the CD Rom for the rest. Unfortunately, FreeBSD can't see the installation media because it doesn't recognize my CD Rom player. >From what I understand, most of the time, FreeBSD will use it's default drivers to recognize all hardware on a system. In my case, the CD Rom isn't being recognized (although the SCSI hard drive is recognized). Each time I try to install, I'll get to the "installation menu" after cycling through the 3 start floppies. Since FreeBSD can't see the installation media, my only choice at this point is to "install in Safe Mode". All other choices simply result in an automatic reboot. >From reading about the installation, I gather that there is a way to "configure" , or "reconfigure" the kernel to use only certain drivers during the initial boot up. However, I don't know how to get into that configuration menu. Otherwise, I believe I would be able to disable other unneeded drivers which may be killing the driver that my CD Rom drive needs. Any advice? or tips on how to get into the Kernel Configuration from Safe Mode? Also, I'm trying to install on a i386 architecture, AMD 350Mhrtz chip, 128 MB ram. According to the hardware specs, my hardware is supported, as is my SCSI card and software. Please don't tell me to install using a different method. I've already tried others, with no success. I'd like to solve the CD Rom issue. Thanks, Jake Sanders