I believe some types of RAM need a terminator card in some slots on some mobos ... IIRC, RDRAM often ran into this, particularly when the mobo could use multiple types of RAM. -Matt On Fri, 2003-02-14 at 12:07, JoeB wrote: > Since you have tried FBSD 4.3, 4.4, 4.7, & 5.0 I would say that the problem is not >an FBSD problem but a problem with the hard ware of the box you are installing FBSD >onto. From your description of what you have done to fix the problem, I can see that >you started to use the "process of elimination method" to debug the problem. You >need to continue using this method. > > First of all I have never heard of ever needing dummy cards to terminate unused >memory slots. Remove them. > Also strip down your PC to bare bones. Remove SCSI control card from PC PCI bus and >unplug power supplies from all SCSI devices. Only have IDE hard drive and IDE CDROM >drive and install FBSD to see if it works. If that works then you know you have >problem with SCSI control card. If SCSI control is old style ISA card you may have >bio's irq assignment problem. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of joseph grundy > Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 12:56 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: problem with install > > I am having problems trying to install FreeBSD. > I have installed in before on different machines, but now this is the only one I >have. I would like to have FreeBSD as my main OS on the machine. > > When I put in the bootable cd and restart the computer, I get to the boot section >where it says > Hit enter or wait 9 seconds to boot > > I hit enter and get the follow > /boot/kernel/acpi.ko test=0x3985c data=0x1978+0xb2k sysms=[0x4+0x6010+0x4+0x7994 ] > then the line below it is spinning and stops and freezes. > > I have tried 4.2, 4.4, 4.7. and 5.0 releases all lock in the same place. I have >windows 2000 server on first 40 gigs of a 60 gig HD. > Inside the machine are > Intel 850 MV motherboard > 2 256 sticks of rambus and 2 dummy cards to terminate unused memory slots > geforce 3 > Audigy Plat > Intel 10/100 pro NIC > adaptec 2940 scsi card > dvd player ( used for install ) > cdrw scsi > cd rom scsi > secondary 60 gig HD > > Now I have tried with 3com nic instead, I have taken all cards out and only had >graphics, primary HD and cd rom. > I also updated the BIOS of the Motherboard and I still get the same freeze in the >same spot. > I don't know what might be the problem I have looked all over and tried many things, >I have been working on this install for 2 days now. > > Any idea's or help, I would be grateful > > Joseph > **********PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION********** > The information contained in this document is intended solely for use by the persons >or entities identified above. This electronically transmitted document contains >privileged and confidential information including information which may be protected >by the attorney-client and/or work product privileges. If you are not the intended >recipient, be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use of the >contents of this transmission is prohibited. If you received this transmission in >error, please delete this message without making a copy. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Matt Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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