Date: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 11:05:20 +1000 From: "Adam King" <aking@lgh.com.au> To: "Lowell Gilbert" <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.no-ip.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Newbie install error mounting /dev/acd0 on /dist Message-ID: <005c01c349a3$ffbe62f0$7c01a8c0@pc124> References: <1058076407.1300.9.camel@DELL> <44llv258ju.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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Version number is 5.1. I am using an older computer, a Dell OptiPlex GX1100 (Approx 3 years old), someone else replied saying that they had the same problem with 5.1 on older hardware. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lowell Gilbert" <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.no-ip.com> To: "Adam King" <aking@lgh.com.au> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 9:08 AM Subject: Re: Newbie install error mounting /dev/acd0 on /dist > Adam King <aking@lgh.com.au> writes: > > > I am new to FreeBSD and recently bought a packaged CD set and am > > What version? > > > installing it on a second hard drive. I am booting directly from the CD, > > configure all relevant option and and when I commit to installing, it > > fails with the error message: > > > > Error mounting /dev/acd0 on /dist: Input/Output error (5) > > > > I browsed the mailing list and found another person with the same > > problem, but without an appropriate fix. Does anyone know what the > > problem is? > > No, it could be lot of things, but you might try a minimal install > until you get the system booting itself, then go back in and install > the rest of what you want...
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