From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Jan 10 14:56:00 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0953816A4CE for ; Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:56:00 +0000 (GMT) Received: from camay.yandex.ru (camay.yandex.ru [213.180.200.33]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7886343D4C for ; Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:55:59 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from b0ntrict0r@yandex.ru) Received: from YAMAIL (camay.yandex.ru) by mail.yandex.ru id ; Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:55:45 +0300 Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:55:45 +0300 (MSK) From: "b0ntrict0r" Sender: b0ntrict0r@yandex.ru Message-Id: <41E29771.00003A.08989@camay.yandex.ru> MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Yamail [ http://yandex.ru ] Errors-To: b0ntrict0r@yandex.ru To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-source-ip: 195.112.251.104 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Cannot install and execute FreeBSD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: b0ntrict0r@yandex.ru List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 14:56:00 -0000 >Hello! I'm ArsenyI bought FreeBSD 5.2.1 on 2 CD from your distributor - www.linuxcenter.ru. And I have troubles with this system. >1. I have videocard Sapphire RADEON 9200 SE and I cannot start X-server with my videocard. X-server returns a messages such as 'Cannot connect with device', 'Missing device' or 'Missing driver'. >2. I have optical mouse A4Tech WOP-35 and X-server don't work with this mouse. But it's work with classical mechanic mouse. Laser mouses also doesn't support, does it? >3. When I install this OS can I install on this HDD other OSes (e.g. Windows)? >4. I have try to install this OS on virtual machine managed by VMware Workstation 4.0.2 build 5592 under WinXP. Firstly, when I checked packs for installation, installer tryed to copy 'expat'. It copyed 1024 KB @ 1kbps and installer was down. I reply this operation few times then loader return me a message like this: 'Primary master failed'. Of course, OS doesn't loading now. > > I am running FreeBSD 5.3 under XP in VMware 4.5.2 it works good. My hardware is similiar to you. I have a radeon 9000 and a laser mouse I suggest you contact VMware and see if there are know conflicts with the versions you are trying to use. > >I bought my money for this CDs because I need to work and develop programs in this OS but I cannot do it! I need a workable system there and now, ON MY HARDWARE!!! Please solve this problem! > Thanks, Arseny >b0ntrict0r@yahoo.com (American server), >b0ntrict0r@yandex.ru (Russian server)