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Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:53:39 +0100
From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org>
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Subject: Re: 7.0beta3 Installation problem 
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"Michael W. Lucas" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Every key press in the FDISK menu displays the incorrect geometry
> message.  For example:
> 
> Downloaded 7.0-BETA3-amd64-disc1.iso from ftp.freebsd.org a couple days ago.
> 
> Select country -> USA
> 
> Select either Express or Custom install.  In this example, I chose
> Express.
> 
> Select Partition.
> 
> Get incorrect geometry message, hit ENTER.
> 
> See FDISK menu.
> 
> Hit up arrow.
> 
> See incorrect geometry message again, hit ENTER.
> 
> See FDISK again, with selection moved up 1.  Hit up arrow again.
> 
> See incorrect geometry message again, hit ENTER.
> 
> Should I open a PR, or is this known?
> 
> Thanks,

Did you try key 3 = Safe Boot ? (in 10 second timeout before selecting
USA etc).  Some old laptops fail to read fdisk properly without it,
eg my Digital with 7.0-BETA3-i386-disc1.iso, 
	http://berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/digital/
	http://berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/laptops/#loader.conf
Though as I see you are using amd*iso I guess you should have a Lot newer
ATA interafce than my old 586.

-- 
Julian Stacey. Munich Computer Consultant, BSD Unix C Linux. http://berklix.com
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