From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 22 16:25:53 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: 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 94C0B16A4DD for ; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:25:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from betty.computinginnovations.com (dsl081-142-072.chi1.dsl.speakeasy.net [64.81.142.72]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8701C43D53 for ; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:25:51 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from derek@computinginnovations.com) Received: from p17.computinginnovations.com (dhcp-10-20-30-100.computinginnovations.com [10.20.30.100]) (authenticated bits=0) by betty.computinginnovations.com (8.13.6/8.12.11) with ESMTP id k7MGPGZi034755; Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:25:18 -0500 (CDT) Message-Id: <6.0.0.22.2.20060822112405.025df8a8@mail.computinginnovations.com> X-Sender: derek@mail.computinginnovations.com X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Version 6.0.0.22 Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:25:06 -0500 To: unixforums 1 , questions@freebsd.org From: Derek Ragona In-Reply-To: <20060822162247.86882.qmail@web39107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> References: <6.0.0.22.2.20060822110004.02583748@mail.computinginnovations.com> <20060822162247.86882.qmail@web39107.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner: Found to be clean X-ComputingInnovations-MailScanner-From: derek@computinginnovations.com X-Spam-Status: No Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: Subject: RE: FreeBSD on Dell PE850 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2006 16:25:53 -0000 It sounds like the installer is having some problem copying files. If 6.0 will install, I would install that version, then cvsup it to 6.1. -Derek At 11:22 AM 8/22/2006, unixforums 1 wrote: >Alt+F4 didnt show anything. Alt+F2 did show at the end of the install: > >Before installing the Linux compatible module >"mv: rename /boot/GENERIC to /boot/kernel: No such file or directory" > >During the linux module install I saw these errors: > >"ldconfig: warning: /usr/local/lib: No such file or directory >ldconfig: warning: /usr/X11R6/lib: No such file or directory >Linux mode is not enabled. >Loading linux kernel module now ... >kldload: cant load linux: No such file or directory >The linux kernel module could not be loaded. >Please enable linux model manually and retry. >pkg_add: install script returned error status" > >If I exit the install and reboot the server I get this error: > >"Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf >Unable to load a Kernel! >/ >cant load 'kernel' >Type '?' for a list of commands, 'help' for more detailed help. >OK" > >I think it is only a problem with 6.1 because 6.0 installs fine. > >Thron > > > > > >Derek Ragona wrote: >>The debug screen should not be blank, in addition to this error message you >>will see all the output from the install up to that point. >> >>If this is a new install, I would blank the hard disk, and try a fresh >>install. As the install is running check the debug screen periodically. >> >>-Derek >> >> >>At 10:57 AM 8/22/2006, unixforums 1 wrote: >> >The debug screen is blank. >> > >> >To verify I had a good download I went to a different mirror site and >> >downloaded the boot-only cd and had the same problems. >> > >> >Thron >> > >> > >> >Derek Ragona wrote: >> >>What was on the debug screen? alt+F4 gets you to that screen. >> >> >> >>-Derek >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>At 10:36 AM 8/22/2006, unixforums 1 wrote: >> >> >I am having several problems loading 6.1 on a Dell PE 850 w/an Adaptec >> >> >39160 scsi card and a single scsi drive. When I install from the >> boot only >> >> >cd, I get the error "Unable to transfer the base distribution from acd0. >> >> >Do you want to retry again" and it won't go any further. >> >> > >> >> >When I install using the 6.1 disk one I get the error "Add of package >> >> >linux_base-8-8.01-14 aborted, error code 1 - Please check the debug >> screen >> >> >for info" and when the system boots I the kernel will not load. This >> >> >happens weather I install the linux compatible module or not. >> >> > >> >> >However I can install 6.0 without a problem and it seems to run like a >> >> champ. >> >> > >> >> >Any ideas? >> >> >Thron >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> >-----Original Message----- >> >> >From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >> >> >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Josh Paetzel >> >> >Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 4:34 PM >> >> >To: questions@freebsd.org >> >> >Subject: FreeBSD on Dell PE850 >> >> > >> >> >Does anybody have any experience running FBSD 6.x on a PE850? I'm >> >> >specifically wondering about support for their base-configuration >> >> >onboard NIC and their CERC SATA RAID controller. >> >> > >> >> >-- >> >> >Thanks, >> >> > >> >> >Josh Paetzel >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > __________________________________________________ >> >> >Do You Yahoo!? >> >> >Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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