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Date:      Mon, 5 Jun 2000 09:46:04 -0700
From:      Alfred Perlstein <bright@wintelcom.net>
To:        Vernon Buck Jr <vbuck@usa.net>
Cc:        FreeBSD Questions <questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD Panic Before installation
Message-ID:  <20000605094604.O17973@fw.wintelcom.net>
In-Reply-To: <20000605135151.7836.qmail@nwcst289.netaddress.usa.net>; from vbuck@usa.net on Mon, Jun 05, 2000 at 08:51:50AM -0500
References:  <20000605135151.7836.qmail@nwcst289.netaddress.usa.net>

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* Vernon Buck Jr <vbuck@usa.net> [000605 06:53] wrote:
> I am trying to install FreeBSD 3.4 Stable that I recieved with "The Complete
> FreeBSD book" on an older Pentium 166 Intel w/ 64 MB 72 Pin simms, 800MB
> Maxtor Model#7850AV IDE HD, with a Toshiba CDROM IDE Model#XM5602B, with a
> NE2000 Compatible Network card, and a Creative Labs 4MB PCI Graphic Blaster
> Model# CT6500 Video card.  When the boot CD finishes booting and takes me to
> the installation screen it immediately panics and reboots.  I have taken out
> the network card and replaced the PCI video card with an older ISA video card,
> and it still panics at the first installation screen where you choose either
> novice or quick menu.  Any suggestions?  I chose FreeBSD so I could make use
> of an older computer and learn more about this OS.  Any help would be
> appreciated, thank you.

If I remeber correctly the ERRATA lists that the 'novice' option is
broken, you should tryt custom or expert.

Alfred


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