Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 00:24:30 +0200 From: "Lasse G. Dahl" <lgd@earthling.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Q: Installation hangs at "Probing Devices" Message-ID: <001401be9bfd$0b4bc9e0$6725d8c1@bestportable>
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After searching through freebsd.org with no luck, I write to this list hoping there is anybody out there that might give me a hint or two. I need an "UNIX like" system in some classes I am taking, and was recommended FreeBSD since it it supposed to be easy to install and run on low-end machines. But I am a completely newbie in this world (that's why I'm taking the classes), my computing experience is from the dos/windows/basic world. Anyway, on to my problem. I DLed the latest version (3.something), got it on CDs, made the floppies and all that. Then on to the PC, a DEC 486 with 405 MB HD, CDrom and a DEC 205 nic. Reformatted the HD, made a small DOS partision and left > 300 MB unformatted. In with disk one, power on, loading without any errors, or so it looked to me anyway, in with disk two, same thing, and there was the meny. I choose "Novice" and here we go: First time I messed up a bit with configurations, but got rid of the conflicts, and on to the menu. But: No CD rom or HD. OK Error, try again. Second time, very carefully, found my IDE disk, found CD rom, found the NIC, had to adjust the I/O value there, and - "Probing devices" How long is that supposed to take? According to FAQ, there might be a IDE Zip or Jaz drive problem, but I've got none of those. When I try to remove the CDrom from the list of hardware, the same thing happens. So my Q's are (I think...): 1. The machine has got a Kingston Turbochip 133 processor. It worked peachy with my old operating system, how likely is it to cause this problem? 2. Is there any point in trying with another HD drive, or do I have to get a new controller ( ==> mainboard) 3. Are there any traditional newbie-mess-ups that might cause this error? 4. Do I have to go mainstream, buy a huge HD and get RedHat Linux? :´( (...I'm starting to like that little devil...) Hope anybody can give me a few hints. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Lasse G. Dahl, Norway To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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