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Date:      Thu, 1 Mar 2001 10:44:23 -0500 (EST)
From:      Chris Lin <lin3@andrew.cmu.edu>
To:        freebsd-hardware@freeBSD.Org
Subject:   Re: slow boot/install on AMD Athlon?
Message-ID:  <Pine.GSO.4.21L.0103011043250.2641-100000@unix8.andrew.cmu.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.21L.0102231046320.2464-100000@unix8.andrew.cmu.edu>

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To answer my own question, I found that when I hit the control key, things
sped back up to normal speed...weird...and I found this by
accident.  Anyone know why? 

Chris

On Fri, 23 Feb 2001, Chris Lin wrote:

> Hi,
> 	I'm trying to install FreeBSD 4.2 from CD-ROM on an AMD Athlon via
> it's DVD-ROM drive.  It's been taking a VERY long time(like half an
> hour) just to boot up the kernel to go into the installation menu.
> 	I tried using the floppies and they get some kind of read
> error?  But I use the same floppies on an intel machine and it boots right
> up.  
> 	Any clues?
> 
> Chris
> 
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