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Date:      Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:46:00 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Wojciech Puchar <wojtek@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
To:        Kevin Kinsey <kdk@daleco.biz>
Cc:        ajeesh joseph <ajeeshjoseph@in.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: installing freebsd 7.1 ( error mounting /dev/acd0 input/output error)
Message-ID:  <alpine.BSF.2.00.0903301645310.6007@wojtek.tensor.gdynia.pl>
In-Reply-To: <49D0D7A4.30606@daleco.biz>
References:  <1238397359.e46bc064f8e92ac2c404b9871b2a4ef2@mail.in.com> <49D0D7A4.30606@daleco.biz>

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CD/DVD DMA problems are common

try

set hw.ata.atapi_dma=0
boot

after getting to bootloader prompt (6)

On Mon, 30 Mar 2009, Kevin Kinsey wrote:

> ajeesh joseph wrote:
>>  Hello,I was installing freebsd 7.0/7.1to my Ampro RB700,celeron 
>> processor,usb hdd 80gb using my CD drive.during the time of installation i 
>> get error "error mounting /dev/acd0 input/output error"
>> could any one tell me how to solve this and how can i install the 
>> OS..regardsAjeesh 
>
> /dev/acd0 is your CDROM drive.
>
> Try using a different CD for starters ... (a
> 2nd copy) ... if that doesn't work, it might
> be a bad CDROM drive.
>
> HTH,
>
> Kevin Kinsey
> -- 
> If one studies too zealously, one easily loses his pants.
> 		-- A. Einstein
>
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