Date: Tue, 9 Jan 1996 18:06:56 -0500 (EST) From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@glue.umd.edu> To: Albert Bryndza <sandp@tnp.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: installation problems Message-ID: <Pine.SUN.3.91.960109180449.4800A-100000@cappuccino.eng.umd.edu> In-Reply-To: <30F2BA99.74BD@tnp.com>
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On Tue, 9 Jan 1996, Albert Bryndza wrote: > hi, i was trying to install freebsd from a boot floppy and it locked up > after this statement: > > npx0: int 16 interface > > i tried to disable npx0: with the kernel -c option with no results. it > just hangs there forever. please help. You haven't given enough info for anyone to make a guess, but its a definite fact that disabling the npx0 (numeric coprocessor, or linkage to the numeric coprocessor emulation) code is a fatal mistake. Undo what you did, there isn't any chance it's right, then if you have more problems, repost here with a lot more information about your setup and the kind of error you're seeing > > thank you > sandp@tnp.com > ============================================================================ Chuck Robey chuckr@eng.umd.edu -- I run FreeBSD on n3lxx and Journey2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Dilbert Zone is Dilbert's new WWW home! The area features never-before-seen original sketches of Dilbert, a photo tour of Scott Adams' studio, Dilbert Trivia and memorabilia, high school photos and much more!: <URL:http://www.unitedmedia.com/comics/dilbert/>;
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