From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Sep 27 18:39:15 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 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 C838C16A41F for ; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:39:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from b_bonev@mail.orbitel.bg) Received: from smtp.orbitel.bg (smtp.orbitel.bg [195.24.32.22]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id E881643D49 for ; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:39:14 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from b_bonev@mail.orbitel.bg) Received: (qmail 27562 invoked from network); 27 Sep 2005 18:39:13 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO localhost) (10.0.0.4) by smtp.orbitel.bg with SMTP; 27 Sep 2005 18:39:13 -0000 Received: from smtp.orbitel.bg ([10.0.0.3]) by localhost (sof-rv2.orbitel.bg [10.0.0.4]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 32514-34; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:39:12 +0300 (EEST) Received: from home (unknown [83.228.96.205]) by smtp.orbitel.bg (Postfix) with ESMTP id 51B50A5CAC9; Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:39:12 +0300 (EEST) Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:38:45 +0300 To: "James Heck" References: <5890000.1127447575352.JavaMail.jpheck@uncc.edu> From: "Ivailo Bonev" Organization: Orac Ltd. Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; delsp=yes; charset=windows-1251 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <5890000.1127447575352.JavaMail.jpheck@uncc.edu> User-Agent: Opera M2/8.50 (Win32, build 7700) X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at orbitel.bg Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.4 installation trouble X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 18:39:15 -0000 On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 06:52:55 +0300, James Heck wrote: > I have a toshiba satelite a25 laptop running windows xp right now > pentium 3 with 512mb ram, with 40 gb unpartitioned space (35 or so has > been reserved for bsd). I made 3 .iso's from nero, taken from the files > on www.freebsd.org. None of them allow me to actually load into the > install portion of the process. 1 or 2 seconds after bsd tries to load, > and a bunch of text shows up, it comes to this: "ata0: channel #0 on > atapci0." When this comes up, the cd in the drive stops spinning and > nothing else happens- i am forced to reboot. > > I have brief experiences with mandrake 10, but im mostly familiar with > windows. I cant wait to get into bsd so if you guys have any input on > this issue, please let me know. and thanks alot! > > James Try to boot up with ACPI disabled and/or DMA off, or booting in Safe mode. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/