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Date:      Mon, 17 Jun 2002 08:03:31 +0100
From:      Niall James O'Higgins <njo@sig11.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: yet another 4.6 install question
Message-ID:  <20020617070331.GB27546@orca.ucd.ie>
In-Reply-To: <000601c215ca$2efbb4a0$0201a8c0@tjsbox>
References:  <000601c215ca$2efbb4a0$0201a8c0@tjsbox>

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On Mon, Jun 17, 2002 at 02:42:42AM -0400, Tommie TJ Fitzgerald, Jr. wrote:
> I just downloaded the FreeBSD disc 1 iso and made an install disc with it.
> The md5 sum for the file was correct.  I am trying to install on an Emachine
> w/ a AMD-K6 333 and 96(?) megs RAM.  I have the boot order set to floppy,
> cdrom, hd1.  The first time I booted it read the cd but kept going and
> booted into Windows 98.  So I deleted all the partitions on the hd from a
> boot floppy, and then when I tried to boot from the install cd I got this:
> 
> 002 : NO ROM BASIC
> 001 : SYSTEM HALTED

Your system might have a problem booting from CDs. You could try making installation floppies and booting that way.

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