FreeBSD 5.1 Installation Problem

[Lowell Gilbert]

"Reinhart Steyaert" <reinhart_steyaert at hotmail.com> writes:

> I want to install FreeBSD 5.1 but have the following problem: during

Just to check:  you did read the installation information, including
http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.1R/early-adopter.html
?

> the installation, you have to choose "Installation Media." I choose
> the first option, 'install from a CD/DVD', but get the message "Cannot
> find CD/DVD devices..." (or something like that). But I can boot from
> the CD (it's a Mitsumi ATAPI CD-ROM, not a DVD). The module cd9660
> seems to be loaded. When I choose "Floppy..." in the Installation
> Media menu, I also get the message "Cannot find floppy devices..." So,
> FreeBSD recognizes the CD-ROM drive, but it seems to forget those
> devices at a certain point. I was able, years ago, to install FreeBSD
> 3.2.

There are several steps mentioned in the errata which you should
probably try:
http://www.freebsd.org/releases/5.1R/errata.html