From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Nov 20 21:56:10 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8B6DE1065670 for ; Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:56:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from stupendoussteve@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc2-s23.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc2-s23.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.159]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6B0098FC08 for ; Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:56:10 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from stupendoussteve@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com ([207.46.10.143]) by bay0-omc2-s23.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:56:10 -0800 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:56:10 -0800 Message-ID: Received: from 68.225.143.90 by BAY122-DAV5.phx.gbl with DAV; Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:56:06 +0000 X-Originating-IP: [68.225.143.90] X-Originating-Email: [stupendoussteve@hotmail.com] X-Sender: stupendoussteve@hotmail.com Message-ID: <4925DCF3.80706@hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:56:03 -0600 From: Steven Susbauer User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.17 (X11/20081106) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: niyichrist@yahoo.com References: <349426.9663.qm@web110207.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <349426.9663.qm@web110207.mail.gq1.yahoo.com> X-Enigmail-Version: 0.95.7 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="------------enig6C5677E05E9A4AB25841EF2C" X-OriginalArrivalTime: 20 Nov 2008 21:56:10.0488 (UTC) FILETIME=[CC61EF80:01C94B5A] Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installation X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:56:10 -0000 This is an OpenPGP/MIME signed message (RFC 2440 and 3156) --------------enig6C5677E05E9A4AB25841EF2C Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Niyi Christ wrote: > Hi, > =20 > I've being using FreeBSD ever since 6.0 and I am a very good fan. But I= got a new laptop computer, a Sony VAIO VGN-BX760 that has a hidden recov= ery partition. I've tried all my best to install FreeBSD 7.0 on it but wh= en ever I insert the installation CD and it boots from the cdrom, the ker= nel does not come up. Instead, I got this bunch of digits just scrolling = down my screen indefinitely. The laptop came with a windows XP OS and I a= m trying to dual boot. I want to use the recovery partition for my FreeBS= D. > =20 > I'll appreciate your help as soon as possible. Thanks in anticipation. > =20 > Yours, > Niyi >=20 >=20 > NiyiChrist >=20 >=20 > =20 Are you using the network install disc? I've had a similar issue on a few machines. It was fixed by using Disc 1 instead. -Steve --------------enig6C5677E05E9A4AB25841EF2C Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkkl3PUACgkQ2i3YYzbDt08k3wCePPslcz7SoR2MulmX0scPWSSb E94AniixmrXSYUmUjUpaTuuEcDF3tPfQ =qcx3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------enig6C5677E05E9A4AB25841EF2C--