FreeBSD Installation

[bob at a1poweruser.com]

4.11 is the current production stable release which contains massive
changes from 4.8 one of which is the "kernel configuration in
full-screen visual mode" is not required any longer. The book you
are referencing is outdated. Release 4.6 and 4.8 are no longer
supported versions. The 5.3 version is brand new and still
experiencing problems and is not as stable and reliable as 4.11. No
need to get to close to the bleeding edge by using the 5.3 version.

Follow the step by step instructions in the Install guide at this
URL

http://www.unixguide.net/freebsd/fbsd_installguide/index.php


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Joe Parker
Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2005 7:34 PM
To: freebsd-questions at FreeBSD.org
Subject: FreeBSD Installation



I have version 4.6 and 4.8 of FreeBSD and I am having trouble
getting pass a certain point. This is the procedure I have followed
form The FreeBSD Handbook, 3rd Edition, Volume I: User Guide Edited
by Murray Stokely and Chern Lee.

I boot for the CD and start form Start kernel configuration in
full-screen visual mode.

Then Press X

Then delete:

Advansys SCSI narrow controller

Adaptec 154 X SCSI controller

Adaptec 152 X SCSI and computable sound card

Buslogic SCSI controller

Then press Q

Save these parameters before exiting YES

While loading the sysinstall it freezes up when it reaches sio0:
type 8250.

The book shows type 16550A

The computer I am trying to install FreeBSD on is an AMD 700 Mhz
maching with 512 K of memory. Nothing else on the hard drive. It
will be a stand a lone computer once I get FreeBSD installed.

Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.

Best Regards,  Joe



Joe Parker
kb4ih at earthlink.net
Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
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