Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:05:50 -0800 From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel@xcllnt.net> To: Claus Guttesen <cguttesen@yahoo.dk> Cc: freebsd-ia64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: installation on hp rx2600 Message-ID: <20031213000550.GA724@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> In-Reply-To: <20031212235433.92155.qmail@web14107.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20031212232525.GA597@athlon.pn.xcllnt.net> <20031212235433.92155.qmail@web14107.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Sat, Dec 13, 2003 at 12:54:33AM +0100, Claus Guttesen wrote: > >> This was done using the ATA-CD-drive. Since I'm > >> able to boot on it, I figured I could goes as > >> far as getting to the networked install. > > > > Yes. You should not go to post-install before > > installing though. > > Just select the install medium when given the > > opportunity and > > follow the screens. > > I did try a proper network-installation at first, but > when that didn't work out I just wanted to see which > nic's the installer saw. Looks like it only detects > the gigabit (bge). I think that's possible. There's an Intel EtherExpress in the box, but only with the management board AFAICT. > Would a workaround be to install either 5.0 or 5.1 and > then cvsup to 5.2? You can try it, but I would not try versions older than 5.1. Note however that nothing in that area has been changed deliberately. I don't expect a change in behaviour, but it may be possible that 5.1 sees the ATAPI CD. I forgot when we had the ACPI import back then... -- Marcel Moolenaar USPA: A-39004 marcel@xcllnt.net
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