From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Jan 10 20:22:25 1999 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id UAA28947 for freebsd-questions-outgoing; Sun, 10 Jan 1999 20:22:25 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from mg1.rockymtn.net (mailserv.rockymtn.net [166.93.205.11]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id UAA28942 for ; Sun, 10 Jan 1999 20:22:19 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rpeters@rainbow.rmi.net) Received: from rainbow.rmi.net (rainbow [166.93.8.14]) by mg1.rockymtn.net (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id VAA29761 for ; Sun, 10 Jan 1999 21:20:07 -0700 (MST) Received: from circle-p- (166-93-57-143.rmi.net [166.93.57.143]) by rainbow.rmi.net (8.8.7/8.8.5) with SMTP id VAA18471 for ; Sun, 10 Jan 1999 21:20:05 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <000701be3d19$f94862e0$8f395da6@circle-p-> From: "Russ Peters" To: Subject: Compaq question Date: Sun, 10 Jan 1999 21:22:10 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0004_01BE3CDF.48AFB1C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.2106.4 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.2106.4 Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BE3CDF.48AFB1C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I have a Compaq ProSignia server with a 486 processor and two 535MB SCSI = hard-drives. The machine has 32 MB of RAM. I haven't seen any = documentation on whether or not this is supported by freeBSD. =20 The reason for this question is due to several failed attempts at = installing the software. The macine boots to the actual install screen. = I choose 'novice' install and it tells me that there are NO DISKS = FOUND! Was I to set this up in the Kernel config? Yes, but did not see = anything pertaining to the SCSI controller found in my system. It is = Compaq of course. =20 Do you have any suggestions? BTW, this machine has to CD-ROM drive so I = am trying to download all the software. I have the /bin directory = copied into the /FREEBSD directory on a blank DOS partition. TIA, Russ Peters ------=_NextPart_000_0004_01BE3CDF.48AFB1C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I have a Compaq ProSignia server = with a 486=20 processor and two 535MB SCSI hard-drives.  The machine has 32 MB of = RAM.  I haven't seen any documentation on whether or not this is = supported=20 by freeBSD. 
 
The reason for this question is due = to several=20 failed attempts at installing the software.  The macine boots to = the actual=20 install screen.  I choose 'novice' install and it tells me that = there are=20 NO DISKS FOUND!  Was I to set this up in the Kernel config?  = Yes, but=20 did not see anything pertaining to the SCSI controller found in my = system. =20 It is Compaq of course. 
 
Do you have any suggestions?  = BTW, this=20 machine has to CD-ROM drive so I am trying to download all the = software.  I=20 have the /bin directory copied into the /FREEBSD directory on a blank = DOS=20 partition.
 
TIA,
 
Russ Peters
 
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