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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Install problems: computer locks up
Date: 8 Jul 1996 17:34:19 +0100
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Marc Novakowski (novakow@ee.ualberta.ca) wrote:
: I made a boot floppy, using both the standard and ATAPI boot floppy images,
: but neither works.  I get to the initial kernal prompt, it pauses, then
: continues to boot.. it then clears the screen and my monitor goes into
: sleep mode.  After that the computer freezes and I have to do a hard reset.

As J Raynard says, have a look in the FAQ, but also, try using the same
disk in a different machine.  Just boot using the disk to make sure that
it is not a corrupt floppy.  My laptop can't even boot off of a floppy
that it has written itself.....

--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....