FreeBSD 7.0 install on Acer Aspire AM1640-U1401A

[Edwin L. Culp]

Joseph Olatt <joji at eskimo.com> escribió:

> On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 08:18:07PM -0500, Edwin L. Culp wrote:
>> Joseph Olatt <joji at eskimo.com> escribió:
>>
>> > Hello,
>> >
>> > I have tried installing the following versions of FreeBSD:
>> >     - 7.0 Release
>> >     - 6.2 Release
>> >     - 6.1 Release
>> >
>> > on an ACER Aspire AM1640-U1401A computer and the install program is not
>> > detecting the SATA hard drive.
>>
>> You are installing from a cdrom, I assume.  Do you get to the  
>> installer menu?
>
> Yes, I'm installing from cdrom. I get the installer to come up. I'm able
> to specify the Country and all and get to the part where the disk is to
> be partitioned when I get a message like the following:
>
> "No disks found! ...."

Sorry, I haven't seem that with  any of my sata disks.  Someone who  
has worked with the sata problems will have a solution.

good luck,

ed

>> I have installed i386 Current, amd64 current and amd64 Release on my
>> Acer Aspire 5520-5679 and the only problem that I had was that it
>> could not bring up the installer and after consulting the list found
>> that by pressing the space bar many times it would come up.  Once
>> installed all is great.  Everything but the Crystal Eye Camara works.
>>
>> If yours seems to be locking up, try the space key.  IIRC, press it
>> until it starts to beep, rebelliously.
>>
>> ed
>
>
> I was getting lock-ups. I solved that by going into the BIOS and
> disabling "Legacy USB Support".
>
> Thanks for responding.
>
> regards,
> joseph
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