Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 11:12:16 -0500 From: Mark Jones <mark.jones.netins@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Unable to install 5.4 from CDROM Message-ID: <ba355cfa05092709124d37c9fe@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <ba355cfa0509160717978ceb9@mail.gmail.com> References: <ba355cfa0509160717978ceb9@mail.gmail.com>
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On 9/16/05, Mark Jones <mark.jones.netins@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm having an odd problem installing 5.4 release from CDROM. > > The machine is an HP ProLiant DL145. It didn't come with a CDROM drive, = I > borrowed one from a Dell PowerEdge SC1425. > The CDs are good, I've installed on other machines with them - in fact, = on > the same machine that I borrowed the CDROM from. > > I can boot from the CD with no problem. I go through sysinstall all the = way > through the part where I select what sources to install. Sysinstall write= s > the MBR and fsck's the drive with no problem. But then when it goes to > install the source and packages from CD, it says it can't read the CD. Exact error code was "Unable to transfer the base distribution from acd0". OMG I can't believe the answer was this simple... When you get to the screen "Choose Installation Media", at this time eject the "boot only" CD, and insert the "disc 1" CD. I feel somewhat stupid. I do recall installing 5.3, if you leave the boot-only CD in, it gives a different error (one that makes it a little clearer that you could have the wrong CD in there, and prompts you to swap with another). -- Mark
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