Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:29:28 -0500 From: "Edwin L. Culp" <eculp@casasponti.net> To: Joseph Olatt <joji@eskimo.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7.0 install on Acer Aspire AM1640-U1401A Message-ID: <20080817052928.62801kkkj8f247ms@pontinet.casasponti.net> In-Reply-To: <20080816190530.A14650@eskimo.com> References: <20080816121122.A5397@eskimo.com> <20080816201807.12908j03w94ox7io@pontinet.casasponti.net> <20080816190530.A14650@eskimo.com>
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Joseph Olatt <joji@eskimo.com> escribi=F3: > On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 08:18:07PM -0500, Edwin L. Culp wrote: >> Joseph Olatt <joji@eskimo.com> escribi=F3: >> >> > 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 =20 >> 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! ...." Sorry, I haven't seem that with any of my sata disks. Someone who =20 has worked with the sata problems will have a solution. good luck, ed >> 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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