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Date:      Wed, 7 Apr 1999 11:19:39 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu>
To:        al7oj@customcpu.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: installed kernel from cd but can't find cd to install
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.03.9904071118540.4368-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <19990407151326687.AAA173@anch01.customcpu.com@mail.customcpu.com>

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On Wed, 7 Apr 1999 al7oj@customcpu.com wrote:

> To install FreeBSD 3.0-R from my bootable cd, I type:
> "1:wd(0,a)kernel" and everything goes fine until I choose media, then the
> sysinstall program can't find my CD. I have a 24x AKOx cd at irq 15 and
> address at 0x170-177. Under the user-config, I have tried the different
> cd's listed there (editing each to meet what I have for settings), but
> still can't get sysinstall to find my cd. Any ideas?

At the main menu, hit <scroll lock> and check the wdc controllers.  make
sure they're found and locating your disks and CD.  Note that ATAPI CDs
are total flakes and may not probe.

Doug White                               
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | www.freebsd.org



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