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From: Andrew <perrya@python.shoal.net.au>
To: Cisko <cisko@Mcs.Net>
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Subject: Re: Stuck on installation
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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
> 
> 
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