Re: problems with FreeBSD installation

2002-11-14 Thread Warren Block
On Thu, 14 Nov 2002, greg tibbetts wrote: > I am attempting to test and see if the disc1 boot image works. I am not > sure but it doesnt seem to work. I created a bootable and a non bootable CD > rom with easy cd creator and it doesnt boot from the cd rom even though I do > necessities to the

Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-05 Thread Glen Barber
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Miguel wrote: > Hi, > > I've been trying to install FreeBSD in my laptop, but without success.  I > started with 7.2, but during installation i got the error: > >  "No disk found!  Please verify that your disk controller..." > > Looking at the logs, everything seems

Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-05 Thread Miguel
Hi Glen, On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:33 PM, Glen Barber wrote: > On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Miguel wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I've been trying to install FreeBSD in my laptop, but without success.  I >> started with 7.2, but during installation i got the error: >> >>  "No disk found!  Please verify th

Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-05 Thread Glen Barber
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 5:35 PM, Miguel wrote: > Hi Glen, > >> >> Can you try booting with ACPI disabled?  It should be option 2 from >> the loader menu. > > Yes, I tried that already with same results. > Can you try the installation media on another machine (to rule out a bad CD or bad burn)? Als

Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-05 Thread Miguel
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Glen Barber wrote: > On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 5:35 PM, Miguel wrote: >> Hi Glen, >> >>> >>> Can you try booting with ACPI disabled?  It should be option 2 from >>> the loader menu. >> >> Yes, I tried that already with same results. >> > > Can you try the installation

Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-05 Thread Glen Barber
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 5:45 PM, Miguel wrote: > On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:37 PM, Glen Barber wrote: >> On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 5:35 PM, Miguel wrote: >>> Hi Glen, >>> Can you try booting with ACPI disabled?  It should be option 2 from the loader menu. >>> >>> Yes, I tried that already

Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-05 Thread Miguel
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 10:52 PM, Glen Barber wrote: >> I have not tried 8.0-BETA (as someone on the IRC channel suggested) but not >> sure >> if it will make any difference.  As far as I understand, the snapshot I >> tried is >> more recent than 8.0-BETA2.  Or am I wrong?  Is it worth downloading

Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-05 Thread Glen Barber
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 6:10 PM, Miguel wrote: > Yes, I understand -- just realised that BETA2 is more recent than the > snapshot I > tried.  Most probably, I'll just wait until 8.0 is actually released.  My > problem with trying BETA2 is that it will take long time to get it (slow > connection her

Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-05 Thread Miguel
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Glen Barber wrote: > On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 6:10 PM, Miguel wrote: >> Yes, I understand -- just realised that BETA2 is more recent than the >> snapshot I >> tried.  Most probably, I'll just wait until 8.0 is actually released.  My >> problem with trying BETA2 is th

Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-05 Thread Miguel
On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Glen Barber wrote: > On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 6:10 PM, Miguel wrote: >> Yes, I understand -- just realised that BETA2 is more recent than the >> snapshot I >> tried.  Most probably, I'll just wait until 8.0 is actually released.  My >> problem with trying BETA2 is th

Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-05 Thread Mel Flynn
On Wednesday 05 August 2009 13:01:30 Miguel wrote: > Hi, > > I've been trying to install FreeBSD in my laptop, but without success. I > started with 7.2, but during installation i got the error: > > "No disk found! Please verify that your disk controller..." > > Looking at the logs, everything

Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-06 Thread Miguel
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 1:47 AM, Mel Flynn wrote: > Your best bet is to poll the mobile list (CC'd) to see if anyone was able to > get FreeBSD working on this laptop (or even to know whether this is a lost > cause till somebody makes some patches for this laptop). Since 7.2 also does > not work and

Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-06 Thread Miguel
On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 7:16 PM, Ben Fallon wrote: > Might want to take a look at this page as it may provide a bit more insight. > The problem isn't with the Machine specifically but with the ATI Sata > Controller/Chipset.  Not sure if this has been fixed yet. > > http://www.mavetju.org/mail/view

RE: Problems with FreeBSD installation

2009-08-06 Thread Ben Fallon
d=2740699 -Original Message- From: Miguel [mailto:luis.hen...@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, August 06, 2009 1:53 PM To: Ben Fallon Cc: freebsd-mob...@freebsd.org; freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problems with FreeBSD installation On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 2:25 PM, Ben Fallon wrote: > What mod