Date: Wed, 05 Dec 2007 21:53:39 +0100 From: "Julian H. Stacey" <jhs@berklix.org> To: "Michael W. Lucas" <mwlucas@blackhelicopters.org> Cc: current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 7.0beta3 Installation problem Message-ID: <200712052053.lB5KrdQf096920@fire.js.berklix.net> In-Reply-To: <20071205202826.GA17217@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org> References: <20071205202826.GA17217@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org>
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"Michael W. Lucas" wrote: > > Hi, > > Every key press in the FDISK menu displays the incorrect geometry > message. For example: > > Downloaded 7.0-BETA3-amd64-disc1.iso from ftp.freebsd.org a couple days ago. > > Select country -> USA > > Select either Express or Custom install. In this example, I chose > Express. > > Select Partition. > > Get incorrect geometry message, hit ENTER. > > See FDISK menu. > > Hit up arrow. > > See incorrect geometry message again, hit ENTER. > > See FDISK again, with selection moved up 1. Hit up arrow again. > > See incorrect geometry message again, hit ENTER. > > Should I open a PR, or is this known? > > Thanks, Did you try key 3 = Safe Boot ? (in 10 second timeout before selecting USA etc). Some old laptops fail to read fdisk properly without it, eg my Digital with 7.0-BETA3-i386-disc1.iso, http://berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/digital/ http://berklix.com/~jhs/hardware/laptops/#loader.conf Though as I see you are using amd*iso I guess you should have a Lot newer ATA interafce than my old 586. -- Julian Stacey. Munich Computer Consultant, BSD Unix C Linux. http://berklix.com Ihr Rauch = mein allergischer Kopfschmerz. Dump cigs 4 snuff.
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