Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 09:11:35 -0800 From: Kent Stewart <kstewart@owt.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Ann Lee <yokean1@gmail.com> Subject: Re: Boot Error and stop at : plip0:<PLIP network interface> on ppbus0 -> FreeBSD v4.8 i386 Message-ID: <200503250911.35795.kstewart@owt.com> In-Reply-To: <80b681a505032500145b5dd8cf@mail.gmail.com> References: <80b681a505032500145b5dd8cf@mail.gmail.com>
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On Friday 25 March 2005 12:14 am, Ann Lee wrote: > Hi All, > > When I try to boot from CD-ROM to install my FreeBSD 4.8 i386 > > my computer stops to work. I do: > > 1) Booting from CD-ROM > 2) Skip kernel configuration. > 3) Then I see: > > [...something before...] > ppc0: FIFO with 16/16/8 bytes threshold > ppbus0: <Parallel port bus> on ppc0 > plip0:<PLIP network interface> on ppbus0 > [That is all. Now he stops.] > > > I have: > SATA Hard Disk > Ultra ATA Storage Controller - Onboard > Intel Pro100MT Gigabit Ethernet Adapter - Onboard > > > Any idea? > FreeBSD-4.8 is probably too old for SATA. You will probably have to use something recent such as 4.11 or 5.3. For a new system, I would use 5.3 since 4.11 is now considered legacy. I would move up to trying 5.3 before I worry about why it doesn't boot 4.8. Kent > Cheers, > Ann > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -- Kent Stewart Richland, WA http://users.owt.com/kstewart/index.html
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