Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 22:25:02 +0200 From: Grzegorz Czaplinski <G.Czaplinski@prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl> To: Steven Haywood <freebsd@keybaud.org> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: HP Vectra VL install problems Message-ID: <20030813202502.GN13622@prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl> In-Reply-To: <20030812124142.GA95397@keybaud.org>
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[-- Attachment #1 --] On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 01:41:42PM +0100, Steven Haywood wrote: > Hi folks > > I'm trying to install 4.8 on a HP Vectra machine. I don't know the > precise model number, it's a PII-400 with both PCI and ISA slots. I > think it's a 5xxx series. > I've tried both boot floppies and CDrom, with the same results: > The system boots off the selected media, presents me with the kernel > loading messages, allows me to config the kernel, then pops up the > sysinstall screen. Then hangs solid. Not even numlock/caps lock key > lights are operative. > I have removed the network card, the Adaptec raid controller, and > swapped out the RAM. There are currently NO PCI or IDE cards in the > machine and I still get the same problem > Unfortunately the boot messages scroll past too quickly for me to note > them. > > Does anyone have any ideas? (or let me know if I can give you any more > information?) > What exactly model is it? On my list at: http://prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl/~gregory/FreeBSD/ there is HP Vectra VL 400 DT and the user says it works grat for him. Cheers, gregory -- Grzegorz Czaplinski <gregory at prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl> "The Power to Serve, Right for the Power Users!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ Fingerprint: EB77 E19D CFA2 5736 810F 847C A70F A275 2489 469F [-- Attachment #2 --] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQE/Op6dpw+idSSJRp8RAhueAKCQcPboVrHKnHjsC1pNj76MIWiyRACdFM5g fJm5mNLqclDKF/qSlIKeZ34= =yGMQ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----help
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