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From: anindya@bastard.net (AC)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Everex 386 and boot problems
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 1997 03:41:48 GMT
Organization: MindSpring Enterprises
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Hi Folks,
I recently acquired a 386 box, manufactured by Everex (a
little
more detail: this box was a high-end 386 for its time: math
co-processor,
onboard IDE controller, 12 Megs of RAM.) In any case, I have ambitions
to install FreeBSD on it and turn it into a router. However, every
boot.flp image I try hangs after probing for all the device drivers
(after zp0, i think). I have tried using the -c option at the
boot prompt and removed all the conflicts, but it still hangs.
I even removed 4 megs of RAM in case it was having problems dealing
wit an odd amount like 12. No good. I have tried boot.flp images
from the 2.1.0, 2.1.7, and 2.2.1 releases, and all have the same
affect. I'm also convinced nothing in the CMOS could be affecting
this. I would hate to install Linux on the box; I already have
one of those boxes ;) Anybody have any suggestions, or any experience
installing FreeBSD onto an Everex box? (I didn't mention the
really cool feature: it has an LED display on the front panel
which tells you what sectors on the disk it is accessing : that
was worth what I paid for it alone )
Any suggestions or wild theories are welcome.
Thanks,
--Anindya
|------------------------------------|
| Anindya Chakraberti |
| Business Services Network Engineer |
| Mindspring Enterprises Inc. |
| Atlanta, GA |
| anindya@mindspring.net |
|------------------------------------|