Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2005 21:38:45 +0300 From: "Ivailo Bonev" <b_bonev@mail.orbitel.bg> To: "James Heck" <jpheck@uncc.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 5.4 installation trouble Message-ID: <op.sxrx2vpg7cty9y@home> In-Reply-To: <5890000.1127447575352.JavaMail.jpheck@uncc.edu> References: <5890000.1127447575352.JavaMail.jpheck@uncc.edu>
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On Fri, 23 Sep 2005 06:52:55 +0300, James Heck <jpheck@uncc.edu> wrote: > I have a toshiba satelite a25 laptop running windows xp right now > pentium 3 with 512mb ram, with 40 gb unpartitioned space (35 or so has > been reserved for bsd). I made 3 .iso's from nero, taken from the files > on www.freebsd.org. None of them allow me to actually load into the > install portion of the process. 1 or 2 seconds after bsd tries to load, > and a bunch of text shows up, it comes to this: "ata0: channel #0 on > atapci0." When this comes up, the cd in the drive stops spinning and > nothing else happens- i am forced to reboot. > > I have brief experiences with mandrake 10, but im mostly familiar with > windows. I cant wait to get into bsd so if you guys have any input on > this issue, please let me know. and thanks alot! > > James Try to boot up with ACPI disabled and/or DMA off, or booting in Safe mode. -- Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/
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