FreeBSD on Dell PE850

[Derek Ragona]

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 <derek at computinginnovations.com> 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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