On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 22:48:07 +0000 David Larkin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi Guys, > > I'm trying to install FreeBSD 6.3 on an old PC. > > I have bought a new Maxtor DiamondMax 80Gig disk, to replace the old > one. I will have only one disk in the PC. > > I am looking to build using boot floppies and FTP. > > There is no CD drive on the PC. > > When I turn the PC on the BIOS hangs with the message > Detecting IDE Primary Master ... [Press F4 to skip] > > However, by holding down F4, I was able to boot using the floppies > boot.flp , kern1.flp , kern2.flp & kern3.flp > > This detected disk and I selected standard configuration, and the FTP > installation all went to plan. > > I got message saying installation was successful and I added users and set > root password. > > However, when I reboot (without floppies) I still get the message > Detecting IDE Primary Master ... [Press F4 to skip] > > and when I go into BIOS , it still doesn't detect the IDE disk. > > How do I format disk so BIOS recognises it ? > > I read something about using DOS fdisk , but I haven't got DOS floppies. > > Can I format disk using boot or fixit floppies ? > > Thanks Some further info ... >From sysinstall, I did Configure --> Fdisk It shows Disk name : ad0 |Disk Geom: 9729 cyls/255 heads/63 sectors = 156296385 sectors(76316MB) Offset Size END Name Ptype Desc Subtype Flags 0 63 62 - 12 unused 0 63 156296322 156296384 ad0s1 8 freebsd 165 156296385 5103 156301487 - 12 unused 0 hope this helps > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"