Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 01:46:40 -0400 From: Matt Penna <mdp1261@ritvax.isc.rit.edu> To: questions@freebsd.org Cc: illusive_paradox@yahoo.com Subject: Re: installation hanging Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20020409181957.020abec0@vmspop.isc.rit.edu> In-Reply-To: <002d01c1df9c$312030d0$a1de5ed1@orgubi8p4fmih9>
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At 03:57 AM 4/9/02 -0400, illusive_paradox@yahoo.com wrote:
>hi, during install my system apparently hangs forever.
>i've only waited 30 mins, which is damn long enough for a athlon xp 1633mhz,
>ddr 300 system.
>
>on installation: "Probing devices, please wait (this may take a while)..."
>
>the first stage of install after kernel configuration.
>And i cant get past that.
In the past I have had problems exactly like this as a result of a SCSI bus
that was out of spec. Check your termination on the bus, connections,
cable, etc. Also, if you're using any kind of SCSI converter - e.g., to
connect an 80-pin drive to a 68-pin cable - it may be causing you trouble,
as well.
The previous responses offered sound advice - if you can't get any specific
hints as to what the problem is, remove devices gradually until you can
narrow it down.
Good luck!
Matt
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