Date: Fri, 17 May 1996 12:29:28 +0930 (CST) From: Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au> To: dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu (Doug White) Cc: PEKARSKE_BOB/TUC_01@bbrown.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, PEKARSKE_BOB/TUC_01@u2.bbrown.com Subject: Re: Help needed on install Message-ID: <199605170259.MAA08709@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au> In-Reply-To: <199605151738.KAA15013@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> from "Doug White" at May 15, 96 10:38:28 am
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Doug White stands accused of saying: > > > (I have done one system install, but this one isn't working.) > > > > Symptom: trying to install from Walnut Creek CD, trying both > > "install.bat" and "makeflp.bat" methods, both end the same way. Probe > > seems to find both hard drives o.k. and both scsi devices (CD + Tape). > > Probe goes for several screens-ful, then screen goes dark with single > > block character in lower left corner of screen. System is hung. > > > > Config: Pentium 100 clone, 2-HDs (one with WFW 3.11, other just > > installed for FreeBSD), SCSI tape and CD via Adaptec 1520. > > What video card? If it's a Mach64 or S3 I bet that there is a sio3 clash. > Try disabling sio3 in -c and see if that makes a difference. For 2.1R you have to disable all four. Read the FAQ. > Doug White | University of Oregon -- ]] Mike Smith, Software Engineer msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] Genesis Software genesis@atrad.adelaide.edu.au [[ ]] High-speed data acquisition and (GSM mobile) 0411-222-496 [[ ]] realtime instrument control (ph/fax) +61-8-267-3039 [[ ]] Collector of old Unix hardware. "Where are your PEZ?" The Tick [[
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