Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2006 15:58:32 -0800 (PST) From: "J. Nyhuis" <cabal@u.washington.edu> To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Q: FreeBSD 6.0 install issue (probably hardware)... Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0602151532070.16514@homer21.u.washington.edu>
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Greetings, I am trying to install FreeBSD 6.0 from CD. The boot loader runs just fine to the point of the boot menu. After this point, no matter which option I select (boot normally, Safe Mode, single User, etc.), my screen endlessly cycles a dump of what looks like hexidecimal memory addresses. This issue is repeatable via install floppies and even my old FreeBSD 5.4 CDs. I let this cycle overnight last night, with no effect, so it really is a loop of some sort. I assumed this was a hardware compatibility issue. Yet, all hardware is listed in the FreeBSD hardware list: ASUS P2B-D mainboard BIOS 1013 BIOS is in default configuration, except that all video memory shadowing is off. Procs are PIII 500MHz Intel (x2) 3ware 8006-2LP sATA card in mirrored configuration Seagate sATA 250GB drives 1GB RAM (4 256MB) PC133 DIMMS 168 Pin NIC= Intel Pro 1000T Generic CD Drive and 3.5 in floppy drive So, I ran checkIT (i86 hardware testing software) and all the HW came up clean. At this point, I am going to start pulling components and reinstalling to determine what might be interferring. If anyone has some more ideas of what to try, please feel free to bounce me a mail. Thanks, John H. Nyhuis Sr. Computer Specialist Dept. of Pediatrics HS RR349B, Box 356320 University of Washington Desk: (206)-685-3884 cabal@u.washington.edu
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