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From: "Brian Bennett" <Bahamat@email.msn.com>
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Subject: Bad install
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 1997 12:58:40 -0700
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I downloaded the floppy image so I could install bsd on a 486sx25 with 4MB
RAM.  After booting with the disk, the install came to the hardware
detection.  After disabling all of the hardware I know I don't have, and
selecting Q for "Save and Quit", all of my devices get probed, then I get a
blank screen with a block cursor in the lower left hand corner of the
screen, and the system stops.  It doesn't respond to keyboard commands, nor
is it doing much of anything at all, except collecting dust (it seems to
enjoy this activity).  Am I doing something wrong?  Does FreeBSD just not
like my computer?  I also tried to install Linux on it, wich was a no go
also.  Should I try a different computer?  I would love any help you can
give me.