Re: booting off 6.0 cdrom for Install
On Fri, 30 Dec 2005 00:20:15 -0600, Daniel Goldberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: I have created a FreeBSD_Install cdrom from the 6.0-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso download. When I boot from the cd I reach a 6-option Boot menu but do not get to the Install menu described in 2.3.1 of the Handbook. Note: If I do try to boot, the boot process itself seems to fail with a Cannot dump: no dump device defined following a Fatal trap 12 page fault while in kernel mode- in case that illustrates anything, and that's boot attempts with or without APCI. A dump device is a place to put information about problems so that you can debug them. It's not what's preventing you from getting to the Install menu. The kernel panic - Fatal trap 12 page fault while in kernel mode - is what's doing that. Re kernel panic, see generally URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kernel_panic. I don't have the technical proficiency to help you further re the panic - hopefully someone else on the list might be able to do that. I'll try to suggest some possible workarounds, though: 1) See if the most recent -STABLE snapshot (obtained via FTP, probably the same place you downloaded the 6.0-RELEASE iso from) likes your laptop better than the release iso. 2) Check system hardware, particularly memory, for trouble. So the basic question is: Is the install process supposed to be as simple as: A create a primary FAT32 partition B boot your machine from the FreeBSD_Install (DISK 1) cd C follow the prompts through the install process Simpler than that, actually. The availability of disk space that can be made a primary partition is necessary, but FAT32 isn't. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful. Hope you get there. Jud ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
booting off 6.0 cdrom for Install
Dear FreeBSD forum, Please forgive this question if it seems so elementary. I am a newbie and have googled the matter, searched the FreeBSD.org mailing list archives and read the Handbook and still am in the dark. ISSUE: Trying to install FreeBSD 6.0 from cdrom on my PIII laptop and not reaching an install menu. BACKGROUND: I have created a FreeBSD_Install cdrom from the 6.0-RELEASE-i386-disc1.iso download. When I boot from the cd I reach a 6-option Boot menu but do not get to the Install menu described in 2.3.1 of the Handbook. Note: If I do try to boot, the boot process itself seems to fail with a Cannot dump: no dump device defined following a Fatal trap 12 page fault while in kernel mode- in case that illustrates anything, and that's boot attempts with or without APCI. MY SYSTEM: PIII Laptop with recent rev BIOS 512MB ram Internal hard drive with 3 partitions: 1Primary NTFS (30GB with XP) 2Primary FAT32 (6GB for FreeBSD) 3Primary FAT32 (800MB for swapping between XP FreeBSD) * The pc definitely allows me to boot from a cd * The MD5 hash on my download matches the published hash * Yes, I am going nuts- being so eager to get this OS up and dig into it! So the basic question is: Is the install process supposed to be as simple as: A create a primary FAT32 partition B boot your machine from the FreeBSD_Install (DISK 1) cd C follow the prompts through the install process Your advice is most appreciated, Daniel Goldberg IT | Post-Production Systems Engineer Avid ACSR (Unity/Windows) Apple ACHDS Microsoft MCP Cisco CCNA email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] mobile 847.400.7949 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
