Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 08:34:18 -0600 (MDT) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Cc: Alexander Lardner <linuxtux37@gmail.com>, FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: CD Boot to install hangs Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1105160818480.22315@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20110516100423.8ba79c7c.freebsd@edvax.de> References: <BA67BBD4-AF28-4CC4-B79C-CA9D95663616@gmail.com> <20110516100423.8ba79c7c.freebsd@edvax.de>
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On Mon, 16 May 2011, Polytropon wrote: > On Sun, 15 May 2011 17:28:18 -0700, Alexander Lardner <linuxtux37@gmail.com> wrote: >> Hello, >> I am re-asking as it's rather urgent. >> I have burned a CD of PowerPC 8.2 to install on my old iMac G3. >> It boots, but it stops at the line that reads: >> >> acd0: DVDROM <MATSHITADVD-ROM SR-8184/AA32> at ata0-slave UDMA33 >> >> What the heck does that mean, and why does it get stuck? > > This line is the kernel message identifying the optical > drive of your iMac, which is connected to the 1st ATA > controller as slave drive (and I assume the master drive > will be the hard disk, watch for "ad0" message). > >> More importantly, how do I fix it? > > I'm not sure, I sadly don't own iHardware. Maybe check > cables of optical drive? It could be the next step that is a problem, whatever comes after the CD device detection on a G3. On i386, that includes launching other processors and USB device detection.
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