Date: 22 Dec 2003 02:45:00 -0000 From: "Nigel Taylor" <nigelt@iinet.net.au> To: fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: RE: Installing 5.1 problems Message-ID: <20031222024500.30328.qmail@www-01.iinet.net.au>
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Thanks fsb_user, but that did not work still got to the same part in the boot process. (DISK BOOT FAILURE,INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER). I Have now also tried a new hard drive and i am now going to flash my bios and use the newest bios and see how that goes, if anyone else has any answers i would be grateful Thanks Nigel ----- Original Email ----- From: fbsd_user <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> To: nigelt@iinet.net.au,freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: 22-Dec-2003 10:31 Subject: RE: Installing 5.1 problems > > Turn these off > Plug & Play OS NO > Boot Virus Protection disenabled > > Put fbsd install cdrom in cdrom drive and boot > see if you get further into the boot process. > > You did good job documenting problem, > make's it easier for use and you get better answer. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Nigel > Taylor > Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 9:02 PM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Installing 5.1 problems > > Hi all > > I have order the 5.1 CD set, and i went into install it on my p3 > 800, with a > Asus CUSL2 motherboard, first i went into my bios (Award Medallion > Bios v6.0) > and change it to boot from CD Drive, saved then rebooted. > > Then it came up Primary Master Western Digital WD Caviar 153B (which > is my > hard drive), Primary Slave Lite-on DVD-ROM Drive XJ-HD166S. Which at > first > look alright to me then it came up DISK BOOT FAILURE,INSERT > SYSTEMDISK AND > PRESS ENTER ummmmmm i looked in the cd-rom yes my disk was in, so i > changed my > cd-rom and put in a Acer 24x cdrom and still the samething, then i > tried > another one iomega ZIPCD 650 4x Burner thing and still the same > problem. So i > went into the bios and this is what i have under the boot section in > the bios > 1.CDROM > 2.None > 3.None > 4.None > > Plug & Play OS YES > Boot Virus Protection Enabled > Quickpower on self test Enabled > Boot up floppy seek Enbaled > Full screen logo Enabled > > Then i still go the same messages after i look at the bios, I have > no floppy > drive also, if anyone can help i would be so grateful > > Thanks > > Nigel > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > >
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