Date: Tue, 2 Jul 2002 20:39:59 -0700 From: "James" <effdefender@earthlink.net> To: <johnh@useoz.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Installation of FreeBSD 4.6 failure Message-ID: <007301c22243$4ee3cb60$0301a8c0@sys.gtei.net> References: <200207021616.24631.johnh@useoz.com> <002301c22194$848ceda0$0301a8c0@sys.gtei.net> <200207031259.21438.johnh@useoz.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
Sorry I couldn't be more help. :( I'm still new at this myself. This is before you even choose the internet network settings? -James Turnbull ----- Original Message ----- From: "JH" <johnh@useoz.com> To: "James" <effdefender@earthlink.net> Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 8:29 PM Subject: Re: Installation of FreeBSD 4.6 failure > My usual supplier in Melbourne. I did download the floppies from the net en > started the install and again and again no luck. Took everything out what > isn't required ie: soundcard. CDRom, out and the result was the same. > > Thanks for your reply again. > > John > > > > On Tue, 2 Jul 2002 16:18, you wrote: > > Where did you get the CD? > > I installed it fine from the 'net on Saturday, using the two floopies: > > kern.flp and MFSRoot.flp > > > > I've still got some problems installing/configing XFree86, though. > > > > -James Turnbull > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "JH" <johnh@useoz.com> > > To: <questions@FreeBSD.org> > > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 11:46 PM > > Subject: Installation of FreeBSD 4.6 failure > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I would like to try FreeBSD, I'm trying to install the 4.6 version but to > > > > no > > > > > avail. The installation process with the CD only goes as far as the first > > > screen of sysinstall and then the whole computer locks-up hard, no error > > > messages, and I have to reboot. > > > > > > I have the following hardware: > > > Matrox G400 videocard > > > Seagate ST33232A H/D > > > Gigabyte GA-6VXE7 with a VIA 82C596B chipset > > > Intel Pentium 3 CPU > > > Creative CD-RW RW3260E > > > Soundblaster 16 soundcard (isa) > > > 256 MB sdram > > > > > > I'm using Linux RedHat at the moment without any problems. > > > > > > I have searched everywhere for any clues on this problem without any > > > luck. > > > > > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > > > > > John Heij > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?007301c22243$4ee3cb60$0301a8c0>