FreeBSD on Dell PE850

[John Nielsen]

When running sysinstall from the FreeBSD CD the debug screen is at Alt-F2.

JN

On Tuesday 22 August 2006 12:02, Derek Ragona wrote:
> 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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