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Date:      Mon, 07 Jul 2003 12:24:07 -0700
From:      Ron Riese <logicon@zipcon.com>
To:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: help - it hangs hard
Message-ID:  <3F09C8D7.C40826D3@zipcon.com>
References:  <3F037F78.FE398126@zipcon.com> <44n0fuqrn5.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>

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Q: Does it have a problem without adjusting the parameters at all?
A: Yes same problem.

Q: Can you install with the floppy disconnected?
A: My recollection is that I could not move the floppy to inactive status in the
menu
    Will have to verify later today. Will update at that time 7-8pm Pacific time
zone
Thanks for your response,
Ron
Lowell Gilbert wrote:

> Ron Riese <logicon@zipcon.com> writes:
>
> > Got Freebsd 4.8 disk from cheapbytes.  When I install I go through
> > driver selection in "Kernel Configuration Menu" and adjusted all but
> > address for floppy drive which is 03F0.  It cannot be changed.  All of
> > my systems (win) show this as 03F2.  Even tried to eliminate the driver
> > entirely.  Same result.  Tried on my amd k6/2 and Pentium  200 MHz
> > platform with same result.  Tried OpenBSD and it hangs too after it
> > displays its "automatic" (I guess) configuration.  Can't determine how
> > to narrow the problem to disk or my hardware.  Any help appreciated.
>
> Does it have a problem without adjusting the parameters at all?
> Can you install with the floppy disconnected?
>
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