Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 21:51:59 -0700 From: "DeniseLA2" <DeniseLA2@netzero.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Please help the Newbie !! Message-ID: <000801c0d1fa$75db2820$35553604@dla>
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Hello FreeBSD folks,
Yeh, I'm a new guy. Please have patience with me. I did as instructed =
when=20
wrestling with a problem and checked the erratta and FAQ's first, but I=20
couldn't find the information I was looking for. I love FreeBSD, (and I =
refuse to run LINUX); BSD works like a charm on my old Gateway P-100, so =
I am=20
uptight now that I can't get it to work on my new system! :)
Here is my problem:
When FreeBSD is going to format the disk and install the new filesystem =
on the=20
hard drive, it comes back instantly telling me that it is:
A) "Unable to swap to /dev/ad0s1b: Invalid Arguement. This may cause
the installation to foul up down the line if you don't have much =
memeory".
After hitting OK, it says,
B) "Unable to make new Root file system on /dev/ad0s1a,
Command Returned status 1".
And finally,
C) "Unable to create new file system properly, aborting installation".
I find myself back at square one. I created a 50MB /, a 160MB Swap (On=20
account of 64MB RAM; [2.5 x 64MB=3D160MB]), a 40MB /var, and a 3682MB =
/usr. =20
Everything was done properly, as far as I can tell. I've installed this =
OS at=20
least 30 times in different ways on two different systems (older P-I's) =
just=20
for practice. This has me absolutely stumped!
My new system is comprised of these major components:
1- Micro-Star International MS-6368 Micro-ATX Motherboard, (Supports =
Intel
Celeron/Pentium III (FC-PGA)processor and VIA Cyrix III with MMX).
1- Cyrix III 650MHz socket 370 processor
1- Western Digital Corporation 4.31GB HD (8912/15/63)
1- 64MB Viking PC-133 SDRAM
I am using the on-board video 'card' (Trident SVGA, but I don't know if =
it's
supported yet) and SoundBlaster Pro sound card. I did try the =
installation=20
using my old S3 Trio64v+ video card (supported), adjusted the BIOS to=20
initialize that card first, and I just got an outright kernel panic. As =
far=20
as I know, I have abundant memory, plenty of swap space, a supported =
processor=20
that is a look-a-like of the x86 architecture, etc., I tried both =
setting the=20
jumper on my hard drive to Master, and also to Standard. Standard is a=20
setting that Western Digital ships it's hard drives with and should be =
used=20
when no slave drive is to be utilized.
For some reason, it sounds like a hardware problem to me, perhaps a =
jumper=20
setting or a BIOS setting or something? I went throught the BIOS with a =
fine=20
toothed comb looking for any setting that might mess with BSD. I found =
nothing. =20
I am a little suspicious of the motherboard, as to its Intel MX =
architecture compatibility . =20
(or whatever that was) Perhaps it does not comply. I remember reading =
it somewhere
in "Configuring the Kernel" (Ch. 18) in the FreeBSD handbook that it is =
a necessity=20
if not running DEC Alpha equipment.
If you could Please give me some insight to this most exasperating =
problem, I=20
would be so grateful! I am a beginning computer science student and =
only just=20
learning how to use UNIX effectively, so as to 'Become A UNIX Wizard, =
Not A=20
DOS Lizard!' (as my prof is fond of saying), and to lose the Microsoft =
taint.
Thank you so much for your time and help. Soon I will be able to=20
return the favor to the FreeBSD project! Count on it!
Erik Hamlin
(eriktheviking@operamail.com)
or
(he71811@sy18ux70.syi.pcc.edu)
PS- Please let me know if I can furnish you with more pertinent =
information to=20
help solve my problem!
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hello FreeBSD folks,<BR><BR>Yeh, I'm a =
new=20
guy. Please have patience with me. I did as instructed when=20
<BR>wrestling with a problem and checked the erratta and FAQ's first, =
but I=20
<BR>couldn't find the information I was looking for. I love =
FreeBSD, (and=20
I <BR>refuse to run LINUX); BSD works like a charm on my old Gateway =
P-100, so I=20
am <BR>uptight now that I can't get it to work on my new system! =20
:)<BR><BR>Here is my problem:<BR><BR>When FreeBSD is going to format the =
disk=20
and install the new filesystem on the <BR>hard drive, it comes back =
instantly=20
telling me that it is:<BR><BR>A) "Unable to swap to /dev/ad0s1b: =
Invalid=20
Arguement. This may cause<BR> the installation =
to foul=20
up down the line if you don't have much memeory".<BR><BR> After hitting =
OK, it=20
says,<BR><BR>B) "Unable to make new Root file system on=20
/dev/ad0s1a,<BR> Command Returned status 1".<BR><BR> =
And=20
finally,<BR><BR>C) "Unable to create new file system properly, aborting=20
installation".<BR><BR>I find myself back at square one. I created =
a 50MB=20
/, a 160MB Swap (On <BR>account of 64MB RAM; [2.5 x 64MB=3D160MB]), a =
40MB /var,=20
and a 3682MB /usr. <BR>Everything was done properly, as far as I =
can=20
tell. I've installed this OS at <BR>least 30 times in different =
ways on=20
two different systems (older P-I's) just <BR>for practice. This =
has me=20
absolutely stumped!<BR><BR>My new system is comprised of these major=20
components:<BR><BR>1- Micro-Star International MS-6368 Micro-ATX =
Motherboard,=20
(Supports Intel<BR> Celeron/Pentium III (FC-PGA)processor =
and VIA=20
Cyrix III with MMX).<BR><BR>1- Cyrix III 650MHz socket 370 =
processor<BR><BR>1-=20
Western Digital Corporation 4.31GB HD (8912/15/63)<BR><BR>1- 64MB Viking =
PC-133=20
SDRAM<BR><BR>I am using the on-board video 'card' (Trident SVGA, but I =
don't=20
know if it's<BR>supported yet) and SoundBlaster Pro sound card. I =
did try=20
the installation <BR>using my old S3 Trio64v+ video card (supported), =
adjusted=20
the BIOS to <BR>initialize that card first, and I just got an outright =
kernel=20
panic. As far <BR>as I know, I have abundant memory, plenty of =
swap space,=20
a supported processor <BR>that is a look-a-like of the x86 architecture, =
etc., I=20
tried both setting the <BR>jumper on my hard drive to Master, and also =
to=20
Standard. Standard is a <BR>setting that Western Digital ships =
it's hard=20
drives with and should be used <BR>when no slave drive is to be=20
utilized.<BR><BR>For some reason, it sounds like a hardware problem to =
me,=20
perhaps a jumper <BR>setting or a BIOS setting or something? I =
went=20
throught the BIOS with a fine <BR>toothed comb looking for any setting =
that=20
might mess with BSD. I found nothing. <BR>I am a little =
suspicious=20
of the motherboard, as to its Intel MX </FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>architecture compatibility . </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>(or <FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>whatever that was)=20
</FONT>Perhaps it does not comply. I remember reading it=20
somewhere</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>in "Configuring the Kernel" (Ch. 18) in =
the FreeBSD=20
handbook that it is a necessity </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>if not running DEC Alpha =
equipment.<BR><BR>If you=20
could Please give me some insight to this most exasperating problem, I =
<BR>would=20
be so grateful! I am a beginning computer science student and only =
just=20
<BR>learning how to use UNIX effectively, so as to 'Become A UNIX =
Wizard, Not A=20
<BR>DOS Lizard!' (as my prof is fond of saying), and to lose the =
Microsoft=20
taint.<BR><BR>Thank you so much for your time and help. Soon I =
will be=20
able to <BR>return the favor to the FreeBSD project! Count on=20
it!<BR><BR>Erik Hamlin<BR><BR>(eriktheviking@operamail.com)<BR>=20
or<BR>(he71811@sy18ux70.syi.pcc.edu)<BR><BR>PS- Please let me know if I =
can=20
furnish you with more pertinent information to <BR>help solve my=20
problem!</DIV><BR>
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