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From: mld@netcom.com (Matthew Deter)
Subject: Re: Install freebsd 1.1.5.1
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Date: Wed, 14 Sep 1994 06:00:31 GMT
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Ming Y Haung (myhst1+@pitt.edu) wrote:
: I have some problems to install freebsd 1.1.5.1, I got the 3 bootable
: floppies, and insert the kcopy_ah, to boot the computer, then insert
: filesys, but then the computer hans there after the following
: messages:

: aha0 at 0x330-0x330 irq 11 drq 5 on isa
: aha waiting for scsi device to settle
: probe(aha0:0:0): timeed out
: adapter not taking commands, frozen?!
: aha0: MBO not free

: Does anyone know what the problem is?

This exact same error cropped up for me when I left the tape in my QIC
SCSI tape drive.  If you have a CD or tape in a drive, try removing it
and then booting.  Worked for me.

: I am using Adaptec 1540b, and no problem to boot dos.

I'm using a 1542B.

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