Date: Wed, 01 Dec 2004 20:31:32 +0900 From: Stacy Tucker <bubalator@yahoo.com> To: Jef Dodson <jefdodson@yahoo.com> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: problem installing 5.3 with large drives Message-ID: <1101900692.1278.10.camel@dolo.local> In-Reply-To: <20041201095135.71973.qmail@web11705.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20041201095135.71973.qmail@web11705.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Wed, 2004-12-01 at 01:51 -0800, Jef Dodson wrote: > Does anyone know if BSD has a problem with largish hard drives. I have tried installing FreeBSD > 5.3 using a WD 250 GB drive and a Maxtor 200 GB drive and both have failed. However, I am able to > complete the installation on the same system using a Maxtor 10 GB drive. The WD drive fails to > write during the commit phase of the installation and the 200 GB Maxtor writes the filesystem OK > but then hangs at 9% while copying the base dist. Thanks very much. > > Jef > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Read only the mail you want - Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Stacy Tucker <bubalator@yahoo.com> I ran into the same problem. The method I used was to do a minimum install, reboot, enter back into the setup, (but use the configure option) and install any other applications/make configuration changes as needed. Hope that helps. ST
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