From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 17 10:29:32 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E20651065675 for ; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:29:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eculp@casasponti.net) Received: from ns2.bafirst.com (72-12-2-19.static.networktel.net [72.12.2.19]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 973A48FC1E for ; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:29:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eculp@casasponti.net) Received: from casasponti.net ([201.155.7.3]) by ns2.bafirst.com with esmtp; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:29:30 -0500 id 000D5268.48A7FD8B.00003806 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) (uid 80) by casasponti.net with local; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:29:28 -0500 id 00130C0F.48A7FD88.000041BC Received: from dsl-189-190-8-164.prod-infinitum.com.mx (dsl-189-190-8-164.prod-infinitum.com.mx [189.190.8.164]) by pontinet.casasponti.net (Horde Framework) with HTTP; Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:29:28 -0500 Message-ID: <20080817052928.62801kkkj8f247ms@pontinet.casasponti.net> Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 05:29:28 -0500 From: "Edwin L. Culp" To: Joseph Olatt References: <20080816121122.A5397@eskimo.com> <20080816201807.12908j03w94ox7io@pontinet.casasponti.net> <20080816190530.A14650@eskimo.com> In-Reply-To: <20080816190530.A14650@eskimo.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (5.0-cvs) X-Remote-Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; FreeBSD i386; en-US; rv:1.8.1.16) Gecko/20080803 Firefox/2.0.0.16 X-IMP-Server: 201.155.7.3 X-Originating-IP: 189.190.8.164 X-Originating-User: eculp@casasponti.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 7.0 install on Acer Aspire AM1640-U1401A 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: Sun, 17 Aug 2008 10:29:33 -0000 Joseph Olatt escribi=F3: > On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 08:18:07PM -0500, Edwin L. Culp wrote: >> Joseph Olatt 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 > > > >