Date: Mon, 27 Oct 1997 23:25:46 -0500 From: Nathan Vidican <nate@mnsi.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: re: Troubles Installing FREEBSD 2.2.2 Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19971027232546.00685f28@mnsi.net>
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To Whomever May Solve my Troubles, Hello, my name is Nathan Vidican. I am writting regarding the majourly difficult time I am having while attempting to install FreeBSD 2.2.2. My story begins about two months or so ago, when I decided, to just download the O/S, and attempt to install from an ms-dos partition, but this failed...So, I thought maybe I didn't download the files all correctly, so, I re-downloaded them, and still, I faced myself with the same problem. Then, I'd gotten frustrated enough to just give up..."I'd just wait until I get my new computer, then I'll try again. This time, I thought I'd be smart, and just get the CDROM media, thus, I ordered it. After anxiously awaiting the arival of the cdrom, it finally came, I hurridly went to work...figuring, that maybe, I could get the system installed tonight, and "play" with it tomorrow...BOY, was I in for a shock...The exact same problem as before...it was happening all over again. (Just before I get to far ahead of myself here...I'll give you a little more technical info...as it may be easier for you to help me here) Computer 1: -AMD 386 DX-40 -Cyrix Math Co/Pro -8M Ram -540Mb Hardrive, (Quantum Fireball) -1024K Video Card, (Trident) -4X Funai CDrom, (ATAPI Compliant) -AMI BIOS Computer 2: -Cyrex PR200 w/ MMX -TX Pro-II Motherboard -2M external Video, or 4M on-board -Two IDE channels on-board -AMI BIOS -Western Digital Caviar, 2.1Gb Hardrive -NEC 6x 4disc CD-Rom Changer -Mitsumi 4x internal/tried Funai 4x also Problem, (experienced with both systems): -They would boot-up just fine off of the boot disk, (I tried both the image from the cd-rom, and the image in the "newer" folder from Walnut Creek FTP). I made it through the Kernel config, with no troubles, it then proceeded onward, until the "installation menu", (for lack of better term), appears, it then freezes. I've tried the install on both systems, about a thousand times, or so it seams, I've tried every possible configuration, and occasionally the "installation menu" does not freeze up, however, the install does not go over well at all. I've attempted changing every device, up to and including the RAM, and system processor, excluding the hardrive. I've read all the "on-line" documents, FAQ's, and Q/A's I can handle...what else can I do? I've also tried using install.bat on the cdrom, as opposed to using the boot-disk, but have had no success therein either. I've tried booting the "fixit" floppie, and it just made me more confused... Well...I'm at a loss of hope...I don't know what else to do...could somebody PLEASE help me... Eagerly Awaiting Reply, Nathan Vidican nate@mnsi.net (519) 728-4190 Diamond_C of DALNET
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