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Date:      Sat, 10 Aug 2002 13:12:19 -0700
From:      Adam Weinberger <adam@vectors.cx>
To:        "Eric B." <eburke@intelos.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD Newbie Help
Message-ID:  <20020810201219.GB2818@vectors.cx>
In-Reply-To: <5.1.0.14.2.20020810131911.00b138b0@mail.intelos.com>
References:  <5.1.0.14.2.20020810131911.00b138b0@mail.intelos.com>

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eric -

skip the kernel config screen altogether and see what happens. what
kindof system is this? what kind of BIOS?

be sure to read the freebsd handbook's installation chapter:

http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/handbook

-Adam


>> (08.10.2002 @ 1024 PST): Eric B. said, in 0.6K: <<
> Hi, I am trying to install FreeBSD 4.6 for the first time.. When I go to 
> the kernel configuration to adjust all the conflicts 7 of them, I  then 
> correct and save the changes it then takes me to a screen that says Probing 
> devices please wait this may take a while. How long is a while? I been 
> waiting for almost 30 mins now. Does that mean something is wrong for it 
> take that long? I know I corrected the conflicts. Any help would be great 
> thanks. For your information I am trying to dual boot on WindowsXP 
> Professional 
> 
> 
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