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From: brian@anorak.coverform.lan (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FTP Installation Doesn't Work?
Date: 8 Oct 1996 02:19:06 GMT
Organization: Coverform Ltd.
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In article <53b7tv$n1s@sanjuan.islandnet.com>,
mark@islandnet.com (Mark Morley) writes:
> We are trying to set up a new Pentium 166 over the net using the FTP
> option. It's got 32 megs, an Adaptec 1542 SCSI controller, and we've
> tried various 2 and 4 gig drives.
>
> It appears to do the complete installation via FTP, but none of the
> post-installation options do anything. If we reboot the system it
> complains about there being no "/kernel". If I type in "kernel.GENERIC"
> it begins booting, but then locks up just before the fdc0 check.
>
> So we're wondering if there are any known problems with installing via
> FTP? Should we try it from floppy instead, or does it sound like there
> are other problems here?
This sounds like dodgy hardware. Do you see any errors during
installation ? Check the diagnostic screen on ALT-F2.
If you see hardware errors, it could be due to bad termination etc. on
the scsi adapter.
Hmmm, I havn't convinced myself :( Try another adapter ?
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....