Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 20:28:17 +0200 (MET DST) From: Wolfgang Helbig <helbig@MX.BA-Stuttgart.De> To: madg_@geocities.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD installation problems. Message-ID: <199705241828.UAA24115@helbig.informatik.ba-stuttgart.de> In-Reply-To: <33871F60.C7CD848@geocities.com> from Guy at "May 24, 97 08:03:28 pm"
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Hi, Try disabling the non-FreeBSD HDs in BIOS and/or in the BIOS of your SCSI controller. At the boot: prompt enter one of wd(0,a) , wd(1,a), wd(2,a) or wd(3,a) if your FreeBSD HD is an IDE drive. If its a SCSI drive, enter one of sd(0,a), sd(1,a) ... > hello > > I had installed the FreeBSD 2.1 on my machine, it is a pentium 100 - s > > with 16 MB of ram memory and a 730 MB HDD dedicated only to the > > FreeBSD system my CDr is a SCSI based one and the installation util > > finds it with no problems. > > I also have 850 and 120 MB HDD with MS-Windows95 installed apon. > > while finishing the installation that B.T.W. was of 'novise' kind, > > I got the msg. telling me : 'panic: canot mount root'. > > I had myHDD formated and repatitioned and after that reinstalled the > FreeBSD. > > well, it was the same all over again. > > I am desperate now and before i try linux (and this is NOT a freat) i > would like > > your advice. > > pls, do harry becouse i need this unix OS very much. > > thanks > > Madg > >
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