Problems with 5.x

From: Matt Emmerton (matt_at_gsicomp.on.ca)
Date: 06/30/05

  • Next message: Torfinn Ingolfsen: "Re: Problems with 5.x" 
    To: <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>
Date: Thu, 30 Jun 2005 11:57:38 -0400

    I've been trying to get 5.x installed on a machine in order to evaluate
    upgrading from 4.x, but am running into a host of troubles.

    First, I tried to install 5.2. Booting from CD, BTX would halt with a
    register dump.
    Next, I tried to install 5.3. Booting from CD, I'd eventually reach the
    Beastie menu, but the screen scrolling was all messed up (I could see
    fragments of my POST output, BTX loader and Beastie menu.) At this point,
    the timer was stuck at 10, keyboard input had no effect and the system
    appeared to be frozen.
    Next, I tried to install 5.4. Booting from CD, I'd read the Beastie menu
    (this time with properly-behaving console). But again, the timer was stuck
    at 10, keyboard input had no effect and the system appeared to be frozen.
    Next, I installed 4.10 (which installs fine) and tried to cvsup to -stable,
    but had problems with buildworld.

    Can anyone help me get 5.x (-stable) installed on this machine?

    The machine is a clunker - P2-266 with 48MB RAM and a couple of 2GB ATA
    drives.

    Thanks, 

    --
Matt Emmerton
_______________________________________________
freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list
http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable
To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
  • Next message: Torfinn Ingolfsen: "Re: Problems with 5.x"

    Relevant Pages

    • Re: No longer boots - drvmain.sdb / IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
      ... Booting from the XP disk and selecting recovery console or install gives me a ... i can't reinstall and i can't run recovery console. ... i use Windows Update to update my service packs, ... somehow install Windows on it and reinstall everything (not sure i can ...
      (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)
    • Re: New Mobo and Processor
      ... booting from the hard drive? ... I think the next screen | should be the screen that gives you the expected time for | the install etc and has the green flashing boxes in the ... |>Make sure you did the repair operation correctly. ... I restarted |>> and went to safe mode. ...
      (microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware)
    • Re: Can Xp CD be installed from a 98 fllopy boot?
      ... >> from the command line is the absolutely LAST RESORT way to install ... The most desired way to install XP cleanly is by booting your ... >> b) A CD or DVD drive which allows you to use it as a boot device. ... If his old drive does not allow for booting the machine (some older drives ...
      (microsoft.public.windowsxp.general)
    • Re: INstall of XP fails with BSOD on partmgr.sys on disc 6
      ... I had already tried booting from the CD as well as ... I received the error message that this (setup) program can't be run from ... That is why I was trying to install from the 6 floppies which I had ... > BTW, when the floppy disks fail, it usually due to a bad floppy disk. ...
      (microsoft.public.windowsxp.setup_deployment)
    • RE: No longer boots - drvmain.sdb / IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL
      ... Booting from the XP disk and selecting recovery console or install gives me a ... i can't reinstall and i can't run recovery console. ... i use Windows Update to update my service packs, ... somehow install Windows on it and reinstall everything (not sure i can ...
      (microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support)