Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:18:25 -0500 From: "Tamouh H." <hakmi@rogers.com> To: "'Eileen Wasson'" <eileen_wasson@yahoo.com>, <questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: I386 Installation Message-ID: <20060314141819.9D56643D4C@mx1.FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <20060314084705.27729.qmail@web53814.mail.yahoo.com>
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>=20 > I'm a newbie to unix and freebsd. I'm trying to follow your=20 > documentation and keep failing the install. I have an HP=20 > COmpaq desktop dc5100 MT and it will NOT detect my iso image=20 > for the i386. i did not see it in your hardware list.htm.=20 > does that mean it's not supported or do i need new drivers?=20 > if i put it in an older ibm, the cd works. i also tried using=20 > your floppy method and that failed as well. it said no=20 > boot/loader. this box has xp loaded it already.=20 >=20 > any help would be greatly appreciated. >=20 > ~Eileen=20 >=20 > __________________________________________________ Eileen, make sure your HP system is set to boot the CDROM as first = bootable device in the BIOS (section usually called Boot Device = Priority), this is most likely the cause of it. Tamouh
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