FreeBSD on Dell PE850

Tue Aug 22 16:46:08 UTC 2006

I will try that.

Thanks for your help

Thron

Derek Ragona <derek at computinginnovations.com> wrote: It sounds like the installer is having some problem copying files.  If 6.0 
will install, I would install that version, then cvsup it to 6.1.

         -Derek

At 11:22 AM 8/22/2006, unixforums 1 wrote:
>Alt+F4 didnt show anything. Alt+F2 did show at the end of the install:
>
>Before installing the Linux compatible module
>"mv: rename /boot/GENERIC to /boot/kernel: No such file or directory"
>
>During the linux module install I saw these errors:
>
>"ldconfig: warning: /usr/local/lib: No such file or directory
>ldconfig: warning: /usr/X11R6/lib: No such file or directory
>Linux mode is not enabled.
>Loading linux kernel module now ...
>kldload: cant load linux: No such file or directory
>The linux kernel module could not be loaded.
>Please enable linux model manually and retry.
>pkg_add: install script returned error status"
>
>If I exit the install and reboot the server I get this error:
>
>"Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
>Unable to load a Kernel!
>/
>cant load 'kernel'
>Type '?' for a list of commands, 'help' for more detailed help.
>OK"
>
>I think it is only a problem with 6.1 because 6.0 installs fine.
>
>Thron
>
>
>
>
>
>Derek Ragona  wrote:
>>The debug screen should not be blank, in addition to this error message you
>>will see all the output from the install up to that point.
>>
>>If this is a new install, I would blank the hard disk, and try a fresh
>>install. As the install is running check the debug screen periodically.
>>
>>-Derek
>>
>>
>>At 10:57 AM 8/22/2006, unixforums 1 wrote:
>> >The debug screen is blank.
>> >
>> >To verify I had a good download I went to a different mirror site and
>> >downloaded the boot-only cd and had the same problems.
>> >
>> >Thron
>> >
>> >
>> >Derek Ragona wrote:
>> >>What was on the debug screen? alt+F4 gets you to that screen.
>> >>
>> >>-Derek
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>At 10:36 AM 8/22/2006, unixforums 1 wrote:
>> >> >I am having several problems loading 6.1 on a Dell PE 850 w/an Adaptec
>> >> >39160 scsi card and a single scsi drive. When I install from the 
>> boot only
>> >> >cd, I get the error "Unable to transfer the base distribution from acd0.
>> >> >Do you want to retry again" and it won't go any further.
>> >> >
>> >> >When I install using the 6.1 disk one I get the error "Add of package
>> >> >linux_base-8-8.01-14 aborted, error code 1 - Please check the debug 
>> screen
>> >> >for info" and when the system boots I the kernel will not load. This
>> >> >happens weather I install the linux compatible module or not.
>> >> >
>> >> >However I can install 6.0 without a problem and it seems to run like a
>> >> champ.
>> >> >
>> >> >Any ideas?
>> >> >Thron
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
>> >> >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Josh Paetzel
>> >> >Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 4:34 PM
>> >> >To: questions at freebsd.org
>> >> >Subject: FreeBSD on Dell PE850
>> >> >
>> >> >Does anybody have any experience running FBSD 6.x on a PE850? I'm
>> >> >specifically wondering about support for their base-configuration
>> >> >onboard NIC and their CERC SATA RAID controller.
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> >Josh Paetzel
>> >> >
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