Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 21:12:34 +0000 (GMT) From: Rick Hamell <hamellr@heorot.1nova.com> To: Drew Redman <drew_redman@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Free BSD Install Problem Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0009292111180.40345-100000@heorot.1nova.com> In-Reply-To: <F253PhvA9brurWwapZK00007c1e@hotmail.com>
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Please send questions to -questions. That is what is for. They are willing to answer anything question, no matter how "newbiesh" it may be seem. You may also want to check all your hardware settings though. Usually SCSI timeout errors are misconfigurations. Rick On Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Drew Redman wrote: > Hey all, > I'm new to the list, and new to FreeBSD, so go easy on me please. > > I recently downloaded and burned the FreeBSD 4.1 ISO. I am now trying to > boot and install FreeBSD from the cd onto an IBM 330 PC Server. But I'm > having a hard time doing so. After the computer boots into the FreeBSD > install off of the cd, it gives you the option of configuring kernel options > or simply continuing. Regardless of which option I pick, I still have the > problem. Anyway, after continuing to load the kernel, I get a message saying > "Waiting 15 seconds for SCSI devices to settle". Well, 15 seconds comes and > goes, and nothing happens.. In fact, I let it sit for 30 minutes and nothing > happened.. I have no idea why this is happening, can anyone out there please > give me any clues as to where the problem might be? > Thank You, > Drew > > BTW- Yes the box has enough guts to run FreeBSD easily... 64megs of RAM, 4.5 > gig hd, PPro 200... > > > _________________________________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. > > Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at > http://profiles.msn.com. > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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