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Date:      Wed, 23 Dec 1998 19:31:19 +1030
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        yliao@pacbell.net, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Question about installing FreeBSD 2.2.6
Message-ID:  <19981223193119.G12346@freebie.lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <368090D8.BC3E02FD@postoffice.pacbell.net>; from yliao@pacbell.net on Tue, Dec 22, 1998 at 10:42:32PM -0800
References:  <368090D8.BC3E02FD@postoffice.pacbell.net>

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On Tuesday, 22 December 1998 at 22:42:32 -0800, yliao@pacbell.net wrote:
> Dear Sir:
>
> I have a Dell Dimension XPS P100. It contains following components:
> Logitec System Mouse, 4X CD-ROM (IDE), US Robotics V.34 Sportster
> Data/Fax Modem (28.8), Creative Labs AWE32 Wavetable Soundcard, #9 Tri
> Graphics Accelerator PCI (2MB DRAM), 1 GB EIDE hard drive, 6.4 GB EIDE
> hard drive.
>
> When I tried to install FreeBSD 2.2.6 to my computer, I failed. The
> procedure I used is:
> a. Boot from CD-ROM.
> b. In the Kernel Configuration Menu, select Start kernel configuration
> in Visual Mode.
> c. Delete those devices my computer does not have ( but I do not know
> how I can add the information about Soundcard).
> d. Save changes and continue.

You don't really need to do this under normal circumstances.  You can
shoot yourself in the foot by removing things you don't know you need.

> After probing floppy, serial ports and hard drive etc. successfully, the
> system was locked up. Only the message "Probing devices, please wait ...
> " was displayed on the screen with blue background and never exited from
> such a state.
>
> Could somebody show me what is wrong with my installation and what I
> should do to solve installation problem. Thank you very much for your
> help.

I'd guess that you have a hole in your foot.  Try again without
modifying the configuration.  If it still hangs up at this point,
press Alt-F2, which should display the ``behind the scenes''
information.  The last few lines should be interesting.  At this
point, you could also try removing your modem and sound board and see
if it continues like that (don't worry, you'll be able to replace
them, but it helps us to figure out what's going on). 

> P.S.: following is the detailed information about my computer:
>
>>>> Logging System Resources
>
>     Function:  Serial Port
>     not disabled, not locked, no config error
>     I/O port:  (3F8h-3FFh)
>     Interrupt: 4(sh)
>
>     Function:  Serial Port
>     not disabled, not locked, no config error
>     I/O port:  (3E8h-3EFh)
>     Interrupt: 4(sh)

You'll have to find a different interrupt for your second serial
port.  You can't share interrupts on serial ports.

> === Current Configuration of unknown ISA card (ID: DEL0183) ===
>     # of functions = 3
>     slot # = 1
>
>     Function   #1
>     not disabled, not locked, no config error
>     I/O port:  (220h-233h) (300h-301h) (388h-38Bh)
>     DMA:       1  5
>     Interrupt: 5
>
>     Function   #2
>     not disabled, not locked, no config error
>     I/O port:  (200h-207h)
>
>     Function   #3
>     not disabled, not locked, no config error

Is this the sound board?

> === Current Configuration of ISA card USR 14,400 BPS DATA/FAX PC
> Internal Modem ===
>     # of functions = 1
>     slot # = 2
>
>     Function   #1
>     not disabled, not locked, no config error
>     I/O port:  (2F8h-2FFh)
>     Interrupt: 3

This is the modem.  That's OK.

> === Current Configuration of unknown ISA card (ID: A0) ===
>     # of functions = 0
>     slot # = 16
>
> === Current Configuration of unknown ISA card (ID: PNPFFFF) ===
>     # of functions = 1
>     slot # = 15
>
>     Function   #1
>     not disabled, not locked, no config error
>     DMA:       3  7
>     Interrupt: 10

I don't know what these are, but I'd guess they're on the mother board
(you don't really have 16 ISA slots, do you?).

Greg
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