From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Apr 14 20:25:51 2003 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 A961D37B405 for ; Mon, 14 Apr 2003 20:25:51 -0700 (PDT) Received: from smtp.acd.net (smtp.acd.net [207.179.102.146]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B2F2A43FAF for ; Mon, 14 Apr 2003 20:25:50 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from taxman@ACD.NET) Received: from lannas5modem6.acd.net ([207.179.65.6]) by smtp.acd.net with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5329); Mon, 14 Apr 2003 23:26:42 -0400 From: taxman To: "Mike Knowles" , Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 22:52:26 -0400 User-Agent: KMail/1.5 References: <001a01c302bd$0f705380$f71886d4@main> In-Reply-To: <001a01c302bd$0f705380$f71886d4@main> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200304142252.26406.taxman@acd.net> X-OriginalArrivalTime: 15 Apr 2003 03:26:42.0567 (UTC) FILETIME=[D5A2C970:01C302FE] Subject: Re: Can't install from CD X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2003 03:25:52 -0000 On Monday 14 April 2003 03:35 pm, Mike Knowles wrote: > Hi, I am new to freebsd and I am trying to install V5.0 on a Compaq Deskpro welcome, I think you'll like it here. > 2000. The machine boots O.K off the CD but when I get to the stage during > install when I choose CD/DVD installation I get a no device error. The CD > drive is a Hitachi CDR-7930. All hardware was working fine running W98 > immediatly before. Can anyone help? Thanks Mike 5.0 was never meant as a production release, you likley need version 4.8. Let us know if that gives the same error. Tim