Re: [tlug] FreeBSD installation freeze

[Ian Barwick <ianb@example.com>]

On Sat, 10 May 2003, Pietro Zuco wrote:

> Hi.
>
> I'm installing FreeBSD for the first time in an old computer:
>
> Pentium 133, 32MB RAM, 1GB SCSI disk, PS/2 Mouse, Realtek 10Mbps Ethernet card.
>
> 1. Prove it all with other new floppies.
> 2. Disconnect the mouse.
> 3. Look in the Installation FAQ at freebsd.org
> 4. Turn on a candle to the BSD daemon
>
> What am I doing wrong?

Asking a FreeBSD question on a Linux list? ;-)

Try freebsd-questions@example.com , I found it very useful.
Do mention your SCSI driver's exact model and the FreeBSD version.

You could also try exchanging more hardware components,
FreeBSD can be very unforgiving on hardware. I have an IDE
disk which it refused to boot from (made a horrible grinding
noise), though it mounted perfectly as a non-root partition.

FWIW I got FreeBSD 4.5 running on a similar configuration to yours.


Ian Barwick