Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:46:33 +1000 From: Da Rock <freebsd-questions@herveybayaustralia.com.au> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installation troubles Message-ID: <4F44FFC9.102@herveybayaustralia.com.au> In-Reply-To: <20120222140412.GA10673@manul.langhans.com.pl> References: <20120221223326.9EAE51065814@hub.freebsd.org> <20120222140412.GA10673@manul.langhans.com.pl>
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On 02/23/12 00:04, herbert langhans wrote: > Hi Daemons, > yesterday I tried to install FreeBSD 9 on my 'new' laptop - an IBM X31. > > Since this model has no CD or floppy drive I copied the memstick-file to > such an USB-thing and tried to boot. The laptop freezes when the kernel > scans for the UBS-ports, booting impossible. > > Now my question: can I take the harddisk out, install FreeBSD 9 over > another laptop (with the X31-harddisk inside) and put the installed > harddrive back to the X31? Is there anything else besides the rc.d-stuff > what will/will not get installed if I use the 'wrong' computer? > > The old hd-cotent will be deleted, the new laptop will only be FreeBSD. Interesting. Could it be some setting in the bios? USB legacy option or such that could be stopping it?
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