Date: Sat, 17 Aug 1996 11:13:56 -0400 (EDT) From: Frank Seltzer <frankd@yoda.fdt.net> To: Frank Chu <chu@ipoline.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: BSD Imcompatibility confirmed! Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.95.960817111242.22704B-100000@Kryten.nina.org> In-Reply-To: <3215DCC3.4384@ipoline.com>
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On Sat, 17 Aug 1996, Frank Chu wrote: > I recently get my hold on a FreeBSD2.1 and installed it over 10 times > on my computer, the problem is that it just won't load. The bootmanager > is ok, just the kernel won't load. I have put that HD loaded with BSD > into my friend's computer and booted successfully, therefore > it is confirmed that there is a problem with BSD. My computer's hardware > configuration is as follows: > > *Award Bios dated 05/09/94 -no support for >528MB harddrive > *Promise EIDE 2300 Plus VESA controller -with a bios supporting LBA mode There is a known compatability problem with the Promise 2300 controller. You must turn off the BIOS on this card. > AMD486 120 CPU > Quantum LPS270A(270MB) > Western Digital 540MB > > * is what I believe to be the source of problem, both harddrives won't > boot BSD, but will boot > on another computer. > Frank -- Only in America can a homeless veteran sleep in a cardboard box while a draft dodger sleeps in the White House - anonymous
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