Machine locks in "Probing devices..." (4.9-RELEASE)

2003-10-31 Thread Carlos A. Carnero Delgado
Hello, I'm installing 4.9-RELEASE into a (marginally) older Compaq computer (Presario 7000 series, Pentium III 1GHz). Well, booting off the CD doesn't work (a 4.8-RELEASE disc does); so I had to go with the floppy method. Way after the MFS is loaded, this machine seems to lock up in the "Probing

Re: Machine locks in "Probing devices..." (4.9-RELEASE)

2003-11-01 Thread Lowell Gilbert
"Carlos A. Carnero Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I'm installing 4.9-RELEASE into a (marginally) older Compaq computer > (Presario 7000 series, Pentium III 1GHz). Well, booting off the CD doesn't > work (a 4.8-RELEASE disc does); so I had to go with the floppy method. > > Way after the MF

Re: Machine locks in "Probing devices..." (4.9-RELEASE)

2003-11-01 Thread Carlos A. Carnero Delgado
Hi, > > Is there a way for me to see what's locking up the probing? > > Looking at what's printed just before the lockup would help. > Posting it here might help even more. OK. Is there a way to capture that, or Pencil and Paper (TM) will do the trick? Thanks, Carlos. _

Re: Machine locks in "Probing devices..." (4.9-RELEASE)

2003-11-01 Thread Lowell Gilbert
"Carlos A. Carnero Delgado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > OK. Is there a way to capture that, or Pencil and Paper (TM) will do the > trick? You have to copy it off by hand, I'm afraid. ___ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/