Date: Tue, 11 Mar 1997 16:46:56 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu> To: Chun Lau <clau@vt.edu> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Question about FreeBSD 2.1.6 installation Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.94.970311164627.2918G-100000@localhost> In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19970311171611.007bebc0@mail.vt.edu>
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On Tue, 11 Mar 1997, Chun Lau wrote: > I would like to install FreeBSD 2.1.6 onto my personal computer from the > CD-ROM. Unfortunately, FreeBSD doesn't recognize my CD-ROM, so I could > install it from the CD. I have a Acer IDE 8X CD-ROM. So, is there any > program or file that I can get to help me get FreeBSD to recognize my > CD-ROM. Also, I am think about getting a Toshiba ATAPI 12X CD-ROM, I would > like to know if it is compatible with FreeBSD 2.1.6. IDE interfaced CDs have a 50/50 chance of working. The best thing to try is to put the CD as the slave device on the primary controller. That seems to get the best results. Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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