Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2000 09:54:31 -0800 From: R Joseph Wright <rjoseph@nwlink.com> To: root@matrix.web2000.ru Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Starting emergency holographic shell on VTY4 delay problem Message-ID: <38A2FB57.E59FA40D@nwlink.com> References: <00021014342300.05907@matrix.web2000.ru>
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Artem Koutchine wrote: > > When installing FreeBSD 3.3-R from ftp the sysinstall shows > "Starting emergency holo..... on VTY4" > and hangs for about 5 minutes, then starts installing. The emergency holographic shell is normal for any install that I've done. > What causes the delay and how to avoid it? The machine probably isn't hanging, it's gathering information. Are you installing over a modem? That could explain why it's taking time. I've installed many times, never over ftp, but from the cdrom, and it does take some time at that stage in the install. > The PC is quite old AMD-K5-100, 16MB SIMMs (2x8), > IDE drive (WD 21200), NE2000 compatible (no name one). -- R Joseph Wright I was getting out of a...I believe I was getting out of something. Bill Callahan. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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