From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Apr 30 21:46:44 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mail7.wlv.netzero.net (mail7.wlv.netzero.net [209.247.163.57]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A07C637B422 for ; Mon, 30 Apr 2001 21:46:36 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from DeniseLA2@netzero.net) Received: (qmail 9318 invoked from network); 1 May 2001 04:46:03 -0000 Received: from pppa56-resaleportlandor2-3r7170.dialinx.net (HELO dla) (4.54.85.53) by mail7.wlv.netzero.net with SMTP; 1 May 2001 04:46:03 -0000 Message-ID: <000801c0d1fa$75db2820$35553604@dla> From: "DeniseLA2" To: Subject: Please help the Newbie !! Date: Mon, 30 Apr 2001 21:51:59 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0005_01C0D1BF.C835C660" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C0D1BF.C835C660 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable 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! ------=_NextPart_000_0005_01C0D1BF.C835C660 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello FreeBSD folks,

Yeh, I'm a = new=20 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=20 I
refuse to run LINUX); BSD works like a charm on my old Gateway = P-100, so I=20 am
uptight now that I can't get it to work on my new system! =20 :)

Here is my problem:

When FreeBSD is going to format the = disk=20 and install the new filesystem on the
hard drive, it comes back = instantly=20 telling me that it is:

A) "Unable to swap to /dev/ad0s1b:  = Invalid=20 Arguement.  This may cause
    the installation = to foul=20 up down the line if you don't have much memeory".

After hitting = OK, it=20 says,

B) "Unable to make new Root file system on=20 /dev/ad0s1a,
    Command Returned status 1".

= And=20 finally,

C) "Unable to create new file system properly, aborting=20 installation".

I find myself back at square one.  I created = a 50MB=20 /, a 160MB Swap (On
account of 64MB RAM; [2.5 x 64MB=3D160MB]), a = 40MB /var,=20 and a 3682MB /usr. 
Everything was done properly, as far as I = can=20 tell.  I've installed this OS at
least 30 times in different = ways on=20 two different systems (older P-I's) just
for practice.  This = has me=20 absolutely stumped!

My new system is comprised of these major=20 components:

1- Micro-Star International MS-6368 Micro-ATX = Motherboard,=20 (Supports Intel
   Celeron/Pentium III (FC-PGA)processor = and VIA=20 Cyrix III with MMX).

1- Cyrix III 650MHz socket 370 = processor

1-=20 Western Digital Corporation 4.31GB HD (8912/15/63)

1- 64MB Viking = PC-133=20 SDRAM

I am using the on-board video 'card' (Trident SVGA, but I = don't=20 know if it's
supported yet) and SoundBlaster Pro sound card.  I = did try=20 the installation
using my old S3 Trio64v+ video card (supported), = adjusted=20 the BIOS to
initialize that card first, and I just got an outright = kernel=20 panic.  As far
as I know, I have abundant memory, plenty of = swap space,=20 a supported processor
that is a look-a-like of the x86 architecture, = etc., I=20 tried both setting the
jumper on my hard drive to Master, and also = to=20 Standard.  Standard is a
setting that Western Digital ships = it's hard=20 drives with and should be used
when no slave drive is to be=20 utilized.

For some reason, it sounds like a hardware problem to = me,=20 perhaps a jumper
setting or a BIOS setting or something?  I = went=20 throught the BIOS with a fine
toothed comb looking for any setting = that=20 might mess with BSD.  I found nothing. 
I am a little = suspicious=20 of the motherboard, as to its Intel MX architecture compatibility . 
(or whatever that was)=20 Perhaps it does not comply.  I remember reading it=20 somewhere
in "Configuring the Kernel" (Ch. 18) in = the FreeBSD=20 handbook that it is a necessity
if not running DEC Alpha = equipment.

If you=20 could Please give me some insight to this most exasperating problem, I =
would=20 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=20 taint.

Thank you so much for your time and help.  Soon I = will be=20 able to
return the favor to the FreeBSD project!  Count on=20 it!

Erik Hamlin

(eriktheviking@operamail.com)
=20 or
(he71811@sy18ux70.syi.pcc.edu)

PS- Please let me know if I = can=20 furnish you with more pertinent information to
help solve my=20 problem!



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