Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 09:46:00 +0200 From: "Reinhart Steyaert" <reinhart_steyaert@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.1 Installation Problem Message-ID: <Sea1-F121czeyifMH2k00001bca@hotmail.com>
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I read all the documentation. BTW, there isn't that much in the docs to try. It's always the same: "Cannot find CD/DVD devices..." Other ideas? Could it be an IRQ conflict or whatever in loader.conf? >From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.no-ip.com> >Reply-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >To: "Reinhart Steyaert" <reinhart_steyaert@hotmail.com>, >freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.1 Installation Problem >Date: 08 Sep 2003 16:27:54 -0400 > >"Reinhart Steyaert" <reinhart_steyaert@hotmail.com> writes: > > > I want to install FreeBSD 5.1 but have the following problem: during > >Just to check: you did read the installation information, including >http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.1R/early-adopter.html >? > > > the installation, you have to choose "Installation Media." I choose > > the first option, 'install from a CD/DVD', but get the message "Cannot > > find CD/DVD devices..." (or something like that). But I can boot from > > the CD (it's a Mitsumi ATAPI CD-ROM, not a DVD). The module cd9660 > > seems to be loaded. When I choose "Floppy..." in the Installation > > Media menu, I also get the message "Cannot find floppy devices..." So, > > FreeBSD recognizes the CD-ROM drive, but it seems to forget those > > devices at a certain point. I was able, years ago, to install FreeBSD > > 3.2. > >There are several steps mentioned in the errata which you should >probably try: >http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.1R/errata.html _________________________________________________________________ Chatten met je online vrienden via MSN Messenger. http://messenger.msn.be
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