From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 5 12:05:53 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 843A716A4CE for ; Mon, 5 Jan 2004 12:05:53 -0800 (PST) Received: from trmx001.dot.ca.gov (svhqsacsmtp01.dot.ca.gov [64.174.7.134]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3CB2E43D3F for ; Mon, 5 Jan 2004 12:05:52 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from Lee_Shackelford@dot.ca.gov) To: questions@freebsd.org X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 5.0.8 June 18, 2001 Message-ID: From: Lee_Shackelford@dot.ca.gov Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2004 12:05:50 -0800 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on SACSMTP01/SVR/Caltrans/CAGov(Release 5.0.8 |June 18, 2001) at 01/05/2004 12:05:52 PM MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Subject: release 4.9 sysinstall hangs X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 05 Jan 2004 20:05:53 -0000 Good morning dear FreeBSD enthusiasts. I am trying to install version 4.9 FreeBSD on a Compaq Proliant 5000 with four Pentium Pro processors, and a RAID 5 SCSI drive. The RAID is implemented in hardware. The installation procedure proceeds through the steps of device sensing, then prints the following line "stand/sysinstall running as init on vty0", then stops. The program responds to no keys other than "print screen," "scroll lock," and "pause/break". Depressing these keys in certain sequences will move the large block cursor from the bottom of the screen leftmost column to the middle of the screen leftmost column. There is no response to "control-alt-delete." Which device is vty0? What am I doing wrong? Is there a bug in the install program? Where is there posted a listing of the device mnemonics translated into plain English for people who are still learning about FreeBSD? Thank you in advance for any suggestions. Lee underscore Shackelford at d o t dot c a dot g o v.