Date: 19 Jul 2005 14:54:36 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: "Travis McChesney" <travisj37@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: md0: preloaded image - system hang Message-ID: <44vf36k4nn.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <BAY107-F298BEFB5F00497BE55CFCDAAD40@phx.gbl> References: <BAY107-F298BEFB5F00497BE55CFCDAAD40@phx.gbl>
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"Travis McChesney" <travisj37@hotmail.com> writes: > I am trying to install 5.4-Release on a fairly old (still meets > requirements) Compaq Presario. > Using Disc 1, the system seems to boot up fine until it reaches the line: > > md0: Preloaded image </boot/msfroot> xxxxx bytes at xxxxxx. > > The system then hangs with the floppy drive light on (making no noise). > > Not sure if there is anything I can change about my system to get it > to boot and install, but I thought I'd see if anyone has come across > this. Did you try another floppy? Bad media is a common cause of symptoms like this.
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