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Date:      Sun, 3 Aug 1997 11:48:05 -0700 (PDT)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Rich Sysop <nightwar@midnight.harborcom.net>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: your mail
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.970803114521.4730A-100000@localhost>
In-Reply-To: <19970802.18F1108.52A3@midnight.harborcom.net>

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On Sat, 2 Aug 1997, Rich Sysop wrote:

> I have a question, i am trying to install freebsd 2.1.6 ... i have:
> 486/66 125 meg ide drive, 8 megs ram, adaptec 152x scsi card, reno 2x
> cd-rom drive, a cdc 322 meg scsi drive, monochrome video card an
> ethernet card(nec2000 compat.)... 

> My system locks up after the install, when i exit the sysinstall, it
> locks up when it tries to sync disks.. (if i remember correctly, resave
> the kernal and other things..) ... i had freebsd setup on a different
> machine earlier, but this one is giving me trouble.. i am using the
> exact same equipment as last time, except for the edition of the
> ethernet card, and a different scsi HD than the current one i am using..
> other than the processor everything else is exactly the same.. quesiton:
> would the different scsi drive i am using lock up the syncing disks?

I don't know... Recently it seems that YMMV with regards to the Adaptec
15XX series, although this is in 2.2.  Have you tried using 2.1.7?

> C:-3xxxxxxxx  (bunch of numbers, cant remember off hand..) AFTER i get the
> freebsd bootstrap.. i tried -c option, no luck, i am presuming the kernal cant
> load cuz it wasnt saved? 

What's the error here?

> but what's locking up when it syncs disks? oh ya, when it syncs disks it
> reports these numbers: 
> 
> syncing disks... 66 33  [locks up here]

It seems like the 15xx is bailing out before you're really done.  Have you
checked that it's on a unique IRQ and port?  Have you also checked that
your termination is correct and cable is OK?

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
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