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Subject: RE: 5.3 final and still lock on boot
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 > -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org 
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Ara
> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 2004 4:41 PM
> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> Subject: 5.3 final and still lock on boot
> 
> Hello
> 
> I just downloaded the final version of 5.3 and no matter of 
> any type of boot process I choose, right after displaying 
> sysinstall it locks up and becomes dead. Any idea what I can 
> do to get 5.3 installed? How safe is using an older release 
> cd like 4.10 and choose ftp install and point to 5.3 series, 
> because I have no problem with 4.10 or 5.2
> 
> Machine is amd athlon xp and asus board with ide drive and drr ram
> 
With 5.3 now available more people with more type a hardware will be
installing and maybe some with similar hardware can help you.  I would
recommend you post with more details about your system. Exactly which
CPU, ASUS board model, BIOS version, how much memory and speed.  The
more details you supply the better chance you have of someone with the
same setup being able to help you.

Steve Barnette