Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2001 10:44:23 -0500 (EST) From: Chris Lin <lin3@andrew.cmu.edu> To: freebsd-hardware@freeBSD.Org Subject: Re: slow boot/install on AMD Athlon? Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.21L.0103011043250.2641-100000@unix8.andrew.cmu.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.21L.0102231046320.2464-100000@unix8.andrew.cmu.edu>
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To answer my own question, I found that when I hit the control key, things sped back up to normal speed...weird...and I found this by accident. Anyone know why? Chris On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Chris Lin wrote: > Hi, > I'm trying to install FreeBSD 4.2 from CD-ROM on an AMD Athlon via > it's DVD-ROM drive. It's been taking a VERY long time(like half an > hour) just to boot up the kernel to go into the installation menu. > I tried using the floppies and they get some kind of read > error? But I use the same floppies on an intel machine and it boots right > up. > Any clues? > > Chris > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hardware" in the body of the message
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