Date: Wed, 12 May 1999 00:24:30 +0200 From: "Lasse G. Dahl" <lgd@earthling.net> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Q: Installation hangs at "Probing Devices" Message-ID: <001401be9bfd$0b4bc9e0$6725d8c1@bestportable>
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After searching through freebsd.org with no luck, I write to this list = hoping there is anybody out there that might give me a hint or two. I need an "UNIX like" system in some classes I am taking, and was = recommended FreeBSD since it it supposed to be easy to install and run = on low-end machines. But I am a completely newbie in this world (that's = why I'm taking the classes), my computing experience is from the = dos/windows/basic world. Anyway, on to my problem. I DLed the latest version (3.something), got it on CDs, made the = floppies and all that. Then on to the PC, a DEC 486 with 405 MB HD, = CDrom and a DEC 205 nic. Reformatted the HD, made a small DOS partision = and left > 300 MB unformatted. In with disk one, power on, loading without any errors, or so it looked = to me anyway, in with disk two, same thing, and there was the meny. I = choose "Novice" and here we go: First time I messed up a bit with configurations, but got rid of the = conflicts, and on to the menu. But: No CD rom or HD. OK Error, try = again. Second time, very carefully, found my IDE disk, found CD rom, found the = NIC, had to adjust the I/O value there, and - "Probing devices" How long is that supposed to take? According to FAQ, there might be a IDE Zip or Jaz drive problem, but = I've got none of those. When I try to remove the CDrom from the list of = hardware, the same thing happens. So my Q's are (I think...): 1. The machine has got a Kingston Turbochip 133 processor. It worked = peachy with my old operating system, how likely is it to cause this = problem? 2. Is there any point in trying with another HD drive, or do I have to = get a new controller ( =3D=3D> mainboard) 3. Are there any traditional newbie-mess-ups that might cause this = error? 4. Do I have to go mainstream, buy a huge HD and get RedHat Linux? :=B4( (...I'm starting to like that little devil...) Hope anybody can give me a few hints. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Lasse G. Dahl, Norway To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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