Re: Installing from CDROM - No Baton?

From: Gary Smithe (gary.smithe_at_gmail.com)
Date: 03/24/05

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    On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 21:37:25 -0500, Josh Klein <lw_jklein@hotmail.com> wrote:
    > Hello - I'm new to FreeBSD, but I'm following the installation instructions
    > from The Complete FreeBSD. I checked the archives of this list, but can not
    > find reference to this issue.
    >
    > I'm trying to install 5.3 - but when I boot from the CD-ROM, I do not get
    > the expected swirling baton. Instead, I get a collection of symbols
    > (including some common letters and numbers, some not) that "rotate" much in
    > the way the swirling baton would, were it there. These characters appear 4-5
    > lines above the blinking _ at the bottom of the screen, and several tabs in.
    >
    > This persists for 30+ minutes and does not show any signs of abating. I am
    > installing it over an installation of WinXP (intending to completely wipe
    > all my data).
    >
    > Is this normal? Any ideas?
    >
    > Thank You,
    > LW
    >

    Sorry this isn't the answer you're looking for, but you need to post
    this to freebsd-questions. This list is for "advocacy and warm
    fuzzies about just getting started with freebsd."

    With that said. Here's a FAQ that mentions CD-Rom booting problems:
    http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/install.html#NO-INSTALL-CDROM

    You may also want to try booting from the boot floppies, then select
    the CD-ROM for your install set.

    I have the Complete FreeBSD, and find it kind of lacking. The
    official handbook will probably answer things a bit more direct for
    you.

    Good Luck.
    GS
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