Q: FreeBSD 6.0 install issue (probably hardware)...

[husnu demir]

I have the similar issue. I have hot-swap disks and when I want to install from CDs (till 5.x and 6.x) I got lots of garbage hexadecimals. I found a solution for that. I just remove the disk just before the selecting the MENU item. Then after a time before installation wants to see SCSI devices I reinsert the disks. This solves my installation problem.


Good luck.

Husnu Demir.

On Wed, Feb 15, 2006 at 03:58:32PM -0800, J. Nyhuis wrote:
> 	Greetings,
> 
> 	I am trying to install FreeBSD 6.0 from CD.  The boot loader runs 
> just fine to the point of the boot menu.  After this point, no matter 
> which option I select (boot normally, Safe Mode, single User, etc.), my 
> screen endlessly cycles a dump of what looks like hexidecimal memory 
> addresses.  This issue is repeatable via install floppies and even my 
> old FreeBSD 5.4 CDs.  I let this cycle overnight last night, with no 
> effect, so it really is a loop of some sort.
> 	I assumed this was a hardware compatibility issue.  Yet, all 
> hardware is listed in the FreeBSD hardware list:
> 
> ASUS P2B-D mainboard BIOS 1013
> BIOS is in default configuration, except that all video memory shadowing 
> is off.
> Procs are PIII 500MHz Intel (x2)
> 3ware 8006-2LP sATA card in mirrored configuration
> Seagate sATA 250GB drives
> 1GB RAM (4 256MB) PC133 DIMMS 168 Pin
> NIC= Intel Pro 1000T
> Generic CD Drive and 3.5 in floppy drive
> 
> So, I ran checkIT (i86 hardware testing software) and all the HW came up 
> clean.
> 
> At this point, I am going to start pulling components and reinstalling to 
> determine what might be interferring.
> 
> If anyone has some more ideas of what to try, please feel free to bounce 
> me a mail.
> 
> 	Thanks,
> 
> John H. Nyhuis
> Sr. Computer Specialist
> Dept. of Pediatrics
> HS RR349B, Box 356320
> University of Washington
> Desk: (206)-685-3884
> cabal at u.washington.edu
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