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Date: Thu, 1 Aug 2002 08:09:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Kamal R. Prasad" <kamalpr@yahoo.com>
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Subject: misc/41238: problems with FreeBSD installation on a dell 2600
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>Number:         41238
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       problems with FreeBSD installation on a dell 2600
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Thu Aug 01 08:10:02 PDT 2002
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Kamal R. Prasad
>Release:        4.6
>Organization:
>Environment:
FreeBSD 4.6
>Description:
 The following are the problems that I experienced:-
1. CLI based configuration does not [have option to] save config changes
2. Visual configuration does not allow user to set irq of pcmcia card
3. disabling the pcmcia device in CLI/GUI based config does not skip the probe.
4. In order to get the boot from CDROM to continue after it failed to recognize pcmcia card, I had to set eisa to 1.  a timeout in case of unrecognized hardware will help in installing a barebones  OS.
5. the option not to install a boot-loader/touch the MBR does not leave it intact. it  sets the FreeBSD partition as bootable, and the previous partition loses its bootable flag.


>How-To-Repeat:
get yourself a dell 2600 laptop and try it out.

>Fix:
      
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:

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