problem while installing FreeBSD

[Jerry McAllister]

> 
> I think my machine might have some hardware which is not recognized by
> FreeBSD 4.10. I tried to install on other machine from CD and it was
> installing perfectly. So, I gave up with 4.10 and downloaded 5.2.1 and
> installed on the same machine, good news is, it installed perfectly.

Well, that solves that.

////jerry

> 
> Thanks to you guys for great support. I may need your help again when
> installing mail toaster on it.
> Bawan
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jerry McAllister [mailto:jerrymc at clunix.cl.msu.edu] 
> Sent: Monday, July 19, 2004 11:35 AM
> To: Bawan
> Cc: 'Steve Bertrand'; freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: problem while installing FreeBSD
> 
> > 
> > I am still in process of installing it. The last few line which I see are:
> > 
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> > Stand/sysinstall running as init on vty0
> > Panic: Page Fault
> > Syncing disks...
> > Uptime: 0s
> > Automatic reboot in 15 seconds or press any key for prompt reboot.
> > --------------------------------------------------------------
> 
> The problem that is causing the reboot is the page fault.
> I don't know why you are getting that.
> Are you attempting to bootfrom the install CD at that point or 
> from hard disk or something else?
> You shouldn't see a page fault if you are booting from the CD.
> 
> > I am not getting Sysinstall menu. I don't know why it says to reboot.
> 
> Yup.  You are not getting that far.  You are getting a page fault
> before then.
> 
> Anyway, please give some more complete information on what steps you
> have taken and what you have done to get to the point you are seeing
> the page fault - what you are booting from, if you have selected anything,
> etc.
> 
> The fragmentary information you keep giving is not helping.  It is not
> possible to guess what you have done or where you are at.
> 
> ////jerry
> 
> > Thanks.
> > Bawan
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Bertrand [mailto:iaccounts at ibctech.ca] 
> > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 11:24 AM
> > To: Bawan
> > Cc: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> > Subject: RE: problem while installing FreeBSD
> > 
> > >
> > > I tried with options Start kernel configuration and Skip Kernel
> > > Configuration and have same result. Keyboard is not getting "off" even I
> > > do
> > > cold boot, but system start and same thing repeats.
> > >
> > 
> > It sounds like you still have the CD in the drive...Did you follow the
> > instruction to "Remove any removable media from the drive.." before you
> > rebooted the machine?
> > 
> > Remove the CD (if it is in the CD drive) and boot from the hard disk
> > instead.
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > > My computer description is:
> > >
> > > API Multiprocessor PC
> > > NVDIA RIVA TNT2 Model display card
> > > NIC 3COM (3c905c-TX)
> > > Processors:
> > > AMD Athlon (tm) MP 1900+
> > > AMD Athlon (tm) MP 1900+
> > >
> > > SCSI and RAID Controller:
> > > SX6000(tm) IDE RAID Controller
> > >
> > > Please let me know if you need anymore hardware information.
> > > Note: I am installing from CD, do you think I have to try installing
> from
> > > FTP.
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Steve Bertrand [mailto:iaccounts at ibctech.ca]
> > > Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 10:47 AM
> > > To: Bawan
> > > Cc: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> > > Subject: RE: problem while installing FreeBSD
> > >
> > >> I just started installing it. There is no any extra peripheral
> connected
> > >> to
> > >> it. I think I am on first step, I am suppose to get Sysinstall menu
> > >> after
> > >> reboot, but it gets stuck after saying rebooting...
> > >
> > > When replying to a post, please ensure you Cc: the list, so that
> everyone
> > > following the thread knows what is happening. It is also beneficial to
> > > knew users who 'lurk' but haven't yet posted that may be having similar
> > > issues.
> > >
> > > Now, back to the subject...
> > >
> > > If you've already installed FBSD, sysinstall should not come back up by
> > > default. The machine should boot, then you should be dropped right at
> the
> > > command prompt.
> > >
> > > If I understand correctly, the last message you see is 'Rebooting...'?
> If
> > > this is so, what happens after a cold boot? Post the messages where it
> > > gets stuck.
> > >
> > > Also, this may be a good time to post your hardware (mobo, NIC, and
> > > additional info).
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>
> > >> Thanks.
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Steve Bertrand [mailto:iaccounts at ibctech.ca]
> > >> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2004 10:07 AM
> > >> To: Bawan
> > >> Cc: freebsd-questions.org at ibctech.ca
> > >> Subject: Re: problem while installing FreeBSD
> > >>
> > >>> I am installing FreeBSD 4.10 from CD. The computer hung up after
> > >>> rebooting
> > >>> and I am not getting Probe result. Computer  and keyboard seems to be
> > >>> hung
> > >>> up.
> > >>
> > >> Where exactly is it hung? What is the last few lines of output that is
> > >> displayed?
> > >>
> > >> Do you have any extra peripherals plugged in (ie. scanner, camera, CF
> > >> cards etc)? If so, unplug all unneccisary devices and try to boot
> again.
> > >>
> > >> Steve
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> I don't see any conflicting devices on my computer.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Can you help me on this?
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks.
> > >>>
> > >>> bawan
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
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