Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 13:36:52 -0700 From: Rene Brehmer <listbunny@metalbunny.net> To: Derek Ragona <derek@computinginnovations.com> Cc: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Does FreeBSD have problems with SCSI CD-drives ?? Message-ID: <4404B464.2060901@metalbunny.net> In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.2.20060228141502.0262f7c8@mail.computinginnovations.com> References: <4404AC20.9070701@metalbunny.net> <6.0.0.22.2.20060228141502.0262f7c8@mail.computinginnovations.com>
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Probably should've said that I have no problems booting from all other bootCDs I've tried... even windows manages to do it (which in itself is amazing since it dislikes SCSI greatly). I never had any problems with Linux, FreeBSD on the other hand seems to be a bit more nitpicking... which isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just annoying when you can't install it easily. Rene Derek Ragona wrote: > I believe it is more incompatibilities with older BIOS and SCSI BIOS, > etc. I have an older MB that won't boot the SCSI CD. This is really > problematic as the system will boot the floppies, but cannot after > booting, find the boot device. I have to mount the cd and update from > the mounted cd. Once I have the system loaded on the hard drive it is > fine. > > I know this is of no help, just letting you know you are not alone. > > -Derek > > > At 02:01 PM 2/28/2006, Rene Brehmer wrote: >> I've got SCSI Plextor CD-drives in my computer (AMD Athlon XP-based), >> and ATA harddrives. When I try to install FreeBSD 6.0 booting from >> the CDs, it stops with "Error, unable to load kernel". I tried first >> with 6.0, then with 5.4. Interestingly the 5.4 installer says "Unable >> to load matching kernel". >> >> I then made the install floppies, and used those to boot from, and >> then it installed without a problem. Although the disk slicer did >> make a few errors in the partition table, which I had to fix to get >> Windows to work properly (did a dual-boot install). >> >> Just wondering: Does FreeBSD have an issue with SCSI CD-ROM drives, >> or is it just the install bootup??? Need some documentation before I >> can actually use it for anything, but atleast now I've figured out >> how to get it on my harddrive... >> >> >> Rene >> >> -- >> Rene Brehmer >> aka Metalbunny >> >> We have nothing to fear from free speech and free information on the >> Internet but pop-up advertising! >> >> http://metalbunny.net/ >> References, tools, and other useful stuff... >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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" -- Rene Brehmer aka Metalbunny We have nothing to fear from free speech and free information on the Internet but pop-up advertising! http://metalbunny.net/ References, tools, and other useful stuff...
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