Date: Tue, 02 Feb 1999 17:47:29 -0700 From: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com> To: zhihuizhang <bf20761@binghamton.edu> Cc: hackers <freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Weird message trying to install FreeBSD Message-ID: <36B79CA1.1B6E37F9@softweyr.com> References: <Pine.SOL.L3.93.990202161649.11205A-100000@bingsun2>
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zhihuizhang wrote:
>
> I just got four brand new FreeBSD 2.2.8 CDs from Walnut Creek and started
> to install FreeBSD on an assembled PC. I inserted the Installation Boot
> CD (1) into the IDE CD-ROM and booted from it. Then in the kernel
> configuration menu, I choose "Start kernel configuration in Visual Mode"
> as instructed (this is the first time I try to install FreeBSD). After
> this, I select the following devices:
>
> Storage:
>
> Floppy disk controller
> Matsushita/Panasonic/Creative CD-ROM
If you booted from it, it is most certainly NOT one of these.
> (I do not know what CD-ROM the machine which was assembled in
> parts has. It is said to be an IDE CD-ROM. Maybe I should
If you can boot from it, it's either IDE or SCSI. Most likely IDE.
> choose Mitsumi CD-ROM or sony CD-ROM)
It's not either of these.
> IDE/ESDI/MFM/disk controller
> IDE/ESDI/MFM/disk controller
> (I do not know why there are two duplicate entries. I guess it
> is harmless to have more than one drivers for the same device)
There aren't two duplicate entries, there are entries for two controllers.
If you don't have two controllers, all you're costing yourself is a little
bit of RAM.
>
> Network:
>
> DEC Etherworks 2 and 3 Ethernet adapters
> (The machine has a DEC tulip TCP/IP card)
>
> Communications:
>
> 8250/16450/16550 serial port
> 8250/16450/16550 serial port
>
> (I guess they are needed for keyboard and mouse)
No, they're needed for serial ports.
>
> Input:
> PS/2 Mouse CONF
> Syscnos console driver CONF
> (The installation tutorial says these two conflicts are normal)
>
> Now the top of the configuration screen shows only two conflicts that are
> said to be normal. So I press a key to save and exit. Now I get:
>
> Fatal trap 12 - page fault while in kernel mode.
This seems highly unliked to be related to any of the choices made
above.
> .....
> .....
> Reboot in 15 seconds
>
> I tried the process again. The only difference I made is to input -C at
> the option: prompt to indicate CD-ROM. But I got the same result.
>
> I believe the installation should be hassle free. Please point out the
> errors I have made. Thanks a lot.
I believe your hardware should be hassle free. Why don't you figure out
what you've actually got in the machine and run an install based on that
knowlege before jumping to conclusions?
--
Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?
Wes Peters +1.801.915.2061
Softweyr LLC wes@softweyr.com
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