FreeBSD Install Problem

[Dale Scott]

Check the SATA drive mode in the BIOS. It may need to be set to
"Compatibility" (or vice versa).

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of dteske at freebsd.org
Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 6:20 PM
To: 'Chris Neudorf'; questions at freebsd.org
Subject: RE: FreeBSD Install Problem



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- 
> questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Chris Neudorf
> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 2:10 PM
> To: questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: FreeBSD Install Problem
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have a problem installing FreeBSD 9.0 Releaseon my Lenovo Thinkpad 
> R61i laptop (4GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 32-bit). It doesn't matter if I tried 
> installing
it from
> the CD or the DVD, I still have the same problem. I even tried 
> re-downloading
and
> re-burning a new CD or DVD, and I'm still unable to install. I even 
> have
problems
> going through the "sysinstall" route.
> 

Can you try the following?

http://sourceforge.net/projects/druidbsd/files/FreeBSD-9.0_Druid-1.0b57.iso/
down
load

NOTE: New version posted just a couple days ago (but not announced yet;
in-progress).
--
Devin


> 
> In the installation process, I'm able to go far to the partitioning area
in
where the
> problem occurs. I click for "Guided" partitioning and then I receive this
"Abort"
> message:
> 
> Abort
> ------
> 
> An installation step has been aborted. Would you like to restart the
installation or
> exit the installer?
> 
>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
----
-------------------
> [ Restart ]                         [ Exit ]
> 
> -------------------------------------
> 
> When I click restart I end up with the same result, and I end up in a
neverending
> cycle of unable to install.
> 
> 
> (I even have a the same problem installing from GhostBSD.)
> 
> 
> 
> Is there any remedies to this problem?
> 
> 
> Thank you so much,
> 
> --Christopher
> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-questions at freebsd.org mailing list
> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to
"freebsd-questions-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"

_____________
The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or
confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the
message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message
in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please
be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving
and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
_______________________________________________
freebsd-questions at freebsd.org mailing list
http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions
To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"