Re: install issues

From: default013 (default013_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/26/03

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    To: "FreeBSD-Questions" <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.org>, "Chris" <racerx@makeworld.com>
    Date: Thu, 25 Sep 2003 22:34:54 -0500
    
    

    Chris,

    Thank you, but yes I've done that. I actually went and bought the best
    CD-R's I could find at my local store. They are silver coated and work just
    fine ... but that isn't the problem ... I've even used a storebought FreeBSD
    CD Rom and have the same issue ...

    Jordan

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Chris" <racerx@makeworld.com>
    To: "default013" <default013@hotmail.com>; "FreeBSD-Questions"
    <FreeBSD-Questions@FreeBSD.org>
    Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 10:29 PM
    Subject: Re: install issues

    > On Thursday 25 September 2003 10:24 pm, default013 wrote:
    > > Hello,
    >
    > Perhaps it's the media itself? Look into a nice siver coated CD-R instead
    of
    > the nifty multi colored ones etc.
    >
    > Seems to me, that would be the easiest and least expensive way to
    determine a
    > problem.
    >
    > >
    > > I've installed FreeBSD enough times, but have never had anything like
    this
    > > happen before. I searched the mailing list archives and couldn't find
    > > anything of use there either ... I was wondering if anyone has had any
    > > similar issues ...
    > >
    > > I've tested this with a storebought 4.2 version disk, and burned ISOs of
    > > 4.1, 4.3, and 4.8. Each time I attempt the install I run into the same
    > > problem:
    > >
    > > System boots up, begins reading the CD ROM and takes me to the kernel
    > > configuration screen. I can select either of the options, but when it
    goes
    > > to the sysinstall screen I get a brief flash of sysinstall and 1 of 2
    > > things happen: most of the time the system reboots itself displaying no
    > > error messages or 2 rarely the system will stay at sysinstall, and after
    > > flashing the screen for a second displays a distorted image of
    sysinstall
    > > under which all I can see is basically a grey background with blue bars
    on
    > > it. I can move the selection around, but if I select something the
    system
    > > reboots.
    > >
    > > The system is running on a p3 733 mhz processor with 384M SDRAM on a 133
    > > Bus. Motherboard is a Intel D815EGEW that is brand new. Has 2 IBM 80G
    hard
    > > drives and a Netgear network card ... that's about it ...
    > >
    > > I've tried using a different (beside the built-in) video card and had
    the
    > > same problem. I tried disabling one of the hard disks and had the same
    > > problem, and also tried disabling the CD ROM device (it is very old)
    just
    > > in case ... but run into the same problem every time. The same thing
    > > happens even when using boot diskettes.
    > >
    > > Anyone have any idea why this would happen? I've tried everything I can
    > > think of and am stumped! Could it be the motherboard? Its an Intel ...
    > >
    > > Thanks,
    > >
    > > Jordan
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    >
    > Best regards,
    > Chris
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