Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2008 19:05:30 -0700 From: Joseph Olatt <joji@eskimo.com> To: "Edwin L. Culp" <eculp@casasponti.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7.0 install on Acer Aspire AM1640-U1401A Message-ID: <20080816190530.A14650@eskimo.com> In-Reply-To: <20080816201807.12908j03w94ox7io@pontinet.casasponti.net>; from eculp@casasponti.net on Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 08:18:07PM -0500 References: <20080816121122.A5397@eskimo.com> <20080816201807.12908j03w94ox7io@pontinet.casasponti.net>
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On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 08:18:07PM -0500, Edwin L. Culp wrote: > Joseph Olatt <joji@eskimo.com> escribió: > > > Hello, > > > > I have tried installing the following versions of FreeBSD: > > - 7.0 Release > > - 6.2 Release > > - 6.1 Release > > > > on an ACER Aspire AM1640-U1401A computer and the install program is not > > detecting the SATA hard drive. > > You are installing from a cdrom, I assume. Do you get to the installer menu? Yes, I'm installing from cdrom. I get the installer to come up. I'm able to specify the Country and all and get to the part where the disk is to be partitioned when I get a message like the following: "No disks found! ...." > I have installed i386 Current, amd64 current and amd64 Release on my > Acer Aspire 5520-5679 and the only problem that I had was that it > could not bring up the installer and after consulting the list found > that by pressing the space bar many times it would come up. Once > installed all is great. Everything but the Crystal Eye Camara works. > > If yours seems to be locking up, try the space key. IIRC, press it > until it starts to beep, rebelliously. > > ed I was getting lock-ups. I solved that by going into the BIOS and disabling "Legacy USB Support". Thanks for responding. regards, joseph <snip>
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