FreeBSD Install Problem

[Devin Teske]

Not saying your suggestion won't work but…

The last time I had to flip the SATA mode in a BIOS to Compatibility (sometimes labeled "Legacy" or "IDE" mode) was when I was installing FreeBSD-4.11 on an Intel S5000PSL/R.

I don't think I've come across a machine that required me to change the SATA mode before installing FreeBSD 9.

The OP may have said he tried sysinstall approaches but unless he specifically said he tried Druid, it actually implies he was comparing FreeBSD 8 media to FreeBSD 9's. This is naturally not a fair fight because both install media are using different kernels.

That's why I recommend that you try a sysinstall based installer that's actually built from/for 9.0-RELEASE. It will boot with a 9.0 kernel and use sysinstall to automatically set up the system.

Trying FreeBSD Druid will put the two installers (sysinstall v bsdinstall) on the same ground using the same kernel, so we'll be able to tell if its your hardware or the installer.
-- 
Devin


On Sep 7, 2012, at 11:46 PM, Dale Scott wrote:

> Check the SATA drive mode in the BIOS. It may need to be set to
> "Compatibility" (or vice versa).
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of dteske at freebsd.org
> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 6:20 PM
> To: 'Chris Neudorf'; questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: RE: FreeBSD Install Problem
> 
> 
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- 
>> questions at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Chris Neudorf
>> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 2:10 PM
>> To: questions at freebsd.org
>> Subject: FreeBSD Install Problem
>> 
>> Hello,
>> 
>> I have a problem installing FreeBSD 9.0 Releaseon my Lenovo Thinkpad 
>> R61i laptop (4GB RAM, 160GB HDD, 32-bit). It doesn't matter if I tried 
>> installing
> it from
>> the CD or the DVD, I still have the same problem. I even tried 
>> re-downloading
> and
>> re-burning a new CD or DVD, and I'm still unable to install. I even 
>> have
> problems
>> going through the "sysinstall" route.
>> 
> 
> Can you try the following?
> 
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/druidbsd/files/FreeBSD-9.0_Druid-1.0b57.iso/
> down
> load
> 
> NOTE: New version posted just a couple days ago (but not announced yet;
> in-progress).
> --
> Devin
> 
> 
>> 
>> In the installation process, I'm able to go far to the partitioning area
> in
> where the
>> problem occurs. I click for "Guided" partitioning and then I receive this
> "Abort"
>> message:
>> 
>> Abort
>> ------
>> 
>> An installation step has been aborted. Would you like to restart the
> installation or
>> exit the installer?
>> 
>> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
> -------------------
>> [ Restart ]                         [ Exit ]
>> 
>> -------------------------------------
>> 
>> When I click restart I end up with the same result, and I end up in a
> neverending
>> cycle of unable to install.
>> 
>> 
>> (I even have a the same problem installing from GhostBSD.)
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Is there any remedies to this problem?
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you so much,
>> 
>> --Christopher
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