Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 23:34:54 -0800 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: "Ramiro Aceves" <ea1abz@wanadoo.es>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: I can not install FreeBSD 5.3 in an old Pentium 100 MHz Message-ID: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNAELHEPAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> In-Reply-To: <41A85F08.3070506@wanadoo.es>
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See http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=acpi&sektion=4&manpath=FreeBSD+5.3- RELEASE particularly the section: To disable the acpi driver completely, set the kernel environment vari- able hint.acpi.0.disabled to 1. This should be done in the loader prompt. When you get the message: Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or any other key for command prompt. Booting [kernel] in 9 seconds... _ hit any other key for the command prompt then turn off acpi. If this doesen't work, try loading FreeBSD 4.10 Ted > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Ramiro Aceves > Sent: Saturday, November 27, 2004 3:04 AM > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: I can not install FreeBSD 5.3 in an old Pentium 100 MHz > > > Hello dear FreeBSD friends. > > I am Ramiro from Spain.This is my first post to the list. I am a regular > Debian GNU/Linux user, but I have been tempted to try FreeBSD. I have > installed it successfully on my 1200 MHz Athlon computer booting from > the CDROM drive and I like it, but I can not install it in an old > Pentium 100 MHz fujitsu computer. This old machine can not boot from the > CDROM, so I tried to boot with the floppies. I have prepared the 3 > floppies several times and I stil can not install it. > I boot with the "boot.flp" floppy ok. I insert "kern1.flp" and it loads > ok. I insert "kern2.flp" and it loads ok. I was prompted to insert > "boot.flp" floppy again and it shows the logo screen with the booting > options. If I choose the default (with no acpi), the computers shudenly > restarts without being able to see any message. The remaining options > cause the same machine reboot. I can enter into the loader prompt. > > ¿What can I do? > > Any help will be apreciated. > > Sorry for my bad english. > Ramiro. > > _______________________________________________ > 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" >
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