From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG  Tue Sep  9 00:46:02 2003
Return-Path: <owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125])
	by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6721016A4BF
	for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>;
	Tue,  9 Sep 2003 00:46:02 -0700 (PDT)
Received: from hotmail.com (sea1-f121.sea1.hotmail.com [207.68.163.121])
	by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BFCA943FE3
	for <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>;
	Tue,  9 Sep 2003 00:46:01 -0700 (PDT)
	(envelope-from reinhart_steyaert@hotmail.com)
Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC;
	 Tue, 9 Sep 2003 00:46:01 -0700
Received: from 62.235.41.51 by sea1fd.sea1.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP;
	Tue, 09 Sep 2003 07:46:00 GMT
X-Originating-IP: [62.235.41.51]
X-Originating-Email: [reinhart_steyaert@hotmail.com]
From: "Reinhart Steyaert" <reinhart_steyaert@hotmail.com>
To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 09:46:00 +0200
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1; format=flowed
Message-ID: <Sea1-F121czeyifMH2k00001bca@hotmail.com>
X-OriginalArrivalTime: 09 Sep 2003 07:46:01.0172 (UTC)
	FILETIME=[6A02C140:01C376A6]
Subject: Re: FreeBSD 5.1 Installation Problem
X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1
Precedence: list
List-Id: User questions <freebsd-questions.freebsd.org>
List-Unsubscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>,
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=unsubscribe>
List-Archive: <http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions>
List-Post: <mailto:freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
List-Help: <mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=help>
List-Subscribe: <http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions>,
	<mailto:freebsd-questions-request@freebsd.org?subject=subscribe>
X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2003 07:46:02 -0000

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