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Date: Wed, 03 Jul 1996 04:09:17 -0400
From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net>
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To: Per Hannlov <per.hannlov@tullverket.se>
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Subject: Re: Problems with FreeBSD Installation
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Per Hannlov wrote:
> 
> Hello !
> I'm Per Hannlov, Lulea, Sweden.
> I've got problems with FreeBSD installation. Wrong there is no problems
> with the installation, but after.
> 
> I have a "Taiwan PC", 8 MB RAM, Conner 1275 Mb, Promise EIDE controller,
> SB 16 Soundblaster with Mitsuma 2X Cd-Rom and Cardex Cobra Grafik card.
> I have also a network card installed, which is software setup with
> irq 10 and address 340.
> 
> Here is a briefing:
> I started to boot on the floppy installation disk  -->> No problem.
> Then from the menu, I choosed the Novice install.
> And the installation software created the Unix partition.
> Then started the copy from CD to harddisk   ---->>  No problem.
> I was prompted some qestions and I answered them.
> 
> BUT when I boot the PC, bootmanger prompts me to choose F1,F...
> If I choose to boot FreBSD and press enter for default values, The
> PC "dives". The only thing I can se is the pipe (|) sign.
> 
> I have tried a lots of different ways of installing FreeBSD.
> 
> 1. I let the DOS 850 Mb partition come first and then the FreeBSD
>    partition.
> 2. Then I let the Unix partion come first and the DOS second.
> 3. Then I let the first (1 MB) of the disk be a DOS partition
>    and installed a dev (201 MB) directly after that DOS partition.
> 4. I have of course tried to install only a FreeBSD partition
>    without a DOS partiotion.
> 5. Mostly I've used the develope installation (201 Mb) alternative
>    but other choises where also tested   -->> the smallest 52 MB
>    with only default values
> 6. In the boot sequense I've tried the -c and the wd(0,a)/kernel -c
>    flag. But all I can see is that pipesign.
> 
> If the floppy boot or the installation failed. I could live with
> that and throw the FreeBSD away. But when I am as close as now,
> there should be an answer that solves my problem.
> I am very gratefull (wrong spelling ?) and I look forward to
> an answer of what have showed to be a life task.
> 
> E-Mail: per.hannlov@tullverket.se
> 
> --
> Per Hannlöv

Welp, My understanding is that there is a problem between the
Promise controller and FreeBSD, I _belive_ you must disable
the Promise bios to get around it!

Also (It looks like you have NOTHING VALUABLE on the disk, So) to be
on the safe side re-fdisk your drive with dos to Zap any
possiable leftovers.. 

I'm sure somebody will correct me if I am wrong, As well as
improve upon the problem. :)


-Enjoy
Gary
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