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Date:      Thu, 08 Mar 2007 21:10:01 -0800
From:      Garrett Cooper <youshi10@u.washington.edu>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: <sigh...> Probs installing FreeBSD 6.2
Message-ID:  <45F0EC29.5090604@u.washington.edu>
In-Reply-To: <35065.26545.qm@web62301.mail.re1.yahoo.com>
References:  <35065.26545.qm@web62301.mail.re1.yahoo.com>

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Paulette McGee wrote:
> --- "s.moyzis" <s.moyzis@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> Well,  everyone, I've decided to put FreeBSD on the
>> back burner indefinetly, until I can get a dedicated
>> box.
>> No matter what I try, it won't boot from the Disk1
>> ISO image (BIOS IS configured).  Won't boot from the
>> boot disk either.  Maybe I'll go back and try a
>> re-install of Windows NT 4.0, at least THAT worked,
>> 'up to a point'....  My thanks to everyone for their
>> help and support, I really appreciate it.  Thanks,
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> "The only secure computer is one that's unplugged,
>> locked in a safe, and buried 20 feet under the
>> ground
>> in a secret location... and I'm not even too sure
>> about
>> that one"
> 
> Got one final question Steve. What kind of motherboard
> is being used in your machine?  Well, how about one
> more question: can you provide the make / model number
> of the board?  Just curious.
> 
> Regards,
> Paulette McGee

When's the last time you've updated your BIOS? Your board may not 
support Unices properly without an update, or at all.

My assumption's based on what you said about NT 4.0.. that hasn't really 
been in use since like '96~'98, has it =\?

-Garrett



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