Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 20:07:42 +1000 (EST) From: Andrew <perrya@python.shoal.net.au> To: Cisko <cisko@Mcs.Net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Stuck on installation Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.980326200604.15157B-100000@python.shoal.net.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.980325143437.7153A-100000@Mars.mcs.net>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
A couple of things to try: 1) have the cd-rom in when you boot the machine (not sure about this one but I've seen it mentioned) 2) have the cd-rom as either the slave on the primary ide or the master on the secondary ide hope this helps Andrew Perry On Wed, 25 Mar 1998, Cisko wrote: > Date: Wed, 25 Mar 1998 15:06:04 -0600 (CST) > From: Cisko <cisko@Mcs.Net> > To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG > Subject: Stuck on installation > > I currently bought FreeBSD 2.2.5 + The complete FreeBSD book from Walnut > Creek. I made the boot floppy, I boot just fine.. get too the > "Kernel Configuration Menu" just fine. I go to "Start kernel > configuration in full-screen visual mode". Thats where I think the > problem is. Cause I can get past Kernel Conf. just fine, and start the > Novice installation, etc.. just fine. But when It asks me how I want to > install it, I select CDROM, but then I get a message saying how a CDROM is > not installed. > Here's what I have in Kernel Configuration, below this is what I > accutacly do have in my computer > > 0 conflicts > > Storage: > Floppy disk controller fdc0 > Matsushita/Panasonic/Creative CDROM matcdc0 > mitsumi CDROM mcd0 > IDE/ESDI/MFM disk controller wdc0 > IDE/ESDI/MFM disk controller wdc1 > > Network: > > Communications: > Parallel printer port lpt0 > Parallel printer port lpt1 > 8250/16450/16550 Serial port sio0 > 8250/16450/16550 Serial port sio1 > > Input: > Microsoft Bus Mouse mse0 > Syscons Console Driver sc0 > _______ > > Generic NEC floppy disk > generic IDE controller > Cirrus Logic PCI Video card > Matshita CDROM CR-572 > Standard 101/102 keyboard > Hayes Accura 33.6 > ps/2 mouse (note: when i try to use ps/2 instead of Microsoft bus mouse > I save and quit Kernel configuration, nothing happens.) > Sound Blaster 16 soundcard > > > I dont know what else todo. I have looked at the hardware installation > document that came with this distrobution of FreeBSD, but I havent seen > anything. Please please have a solution for me. > > Thanks, > Michael > cisko@mcs.net > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?Pine.BSI.3.95.980326200604.15157B-100000>