From owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 9 12:10:24 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 189CB16A4CE for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:10:24 +0000 (GMT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C708843D54 for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:10:23 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j19CANMu078556 for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:10:23 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j19CANKn078555; Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:10:23 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:10:23 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200502091210.j19CANKn078555@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Ramiro Aceves Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BE69316A4CE for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:01:56 +0000 (GMT) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [216.136.204.117]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 825CC43D4C for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:01:56 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j19C1u3Y015541 for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:01:56 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id j19C1umF015540; Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:01:56 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200502091201.j19C1umF015540@www.freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 12:01:56 GMT From: Ramiro Aceves To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-2.3 Subject: docs/77304: FreeBSD 5.3 can not be installed on a 16 MB old pentium 75 MHz machine. X-BeenThere: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Documentation project List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 12:10:24 -0000 >Number: 77304 >Category: docs >Synopsis: FreeBSD 5.3 can not be installed on a 16 MB old pentium 75 MHz machine. >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Feb 09 12:10:23 GMT 2005 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Ramiro Aceves >Release: 5.3 Release >Organization: none >Environment: FreeBSD freebsd.remigio 5.3-RELEASE FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE #1: Wed Jan 19 03:22:06 CET 2005 root@freebsd.remigio:/usr/src/sys/i386/compile/MIKERNEL i386 >Description: FreeBSD 5.3 can not be installed from floppies in a 16 MB RAM old Pentium 75 MHz machine. It just reboots after pressing return on the beastie screen,not showing any kernel messages. The docs placed into the "floppies" directory on the CDROM say: 1.2 Hardware Requirements FreeBSD for the i386 requires a 486 or better processor to install and run(although FreeBSD can run on 386 processors with a custom kernel)and at least 8 megs of RAM to install and 7 megs to run. >How-To-Repeat: Just boot from the floppies. Wait until the beastie logo comes. Press return or wait for 10 seconds. It reboots. >Fix: Add more memory. 32 MB RAM work perfectly here. I have not tested 24MB. I think the docs should be updated. Thank you very much. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: