Bug 12923

Summary:	Installation fails on HP Net Server
Product:	Base System	Reporter:	nchcvt <nchcvt>
Component:	misc	Assignee:	freebsd-bugs (Nobody) <bugs>
Status:	Closed FIXED
Severity:	Affects Only Me
Priority:	Normal
Version:	Unspecified
Hardware:	Any
OS:	Any

Description nchcvt 1999-08-02 14:10:00 UTC

HP NetServer LC
CPU: 486DX/66
SCSI: AIC7770 (on-board)
HD: Connor 1.3GB (da0)
CD:Goldstar (SCSI)

During the failed installation attempts I've observed the following:

1. The transfer rate from the CD is quite slow: 1-2 kbs. 
2. The message for the first 102 chunks states the destination
directory as `/' not `/usr' as I would expect for the binaries
3. Several packages "cannot be read from cd0" 
4. As expected, the system fails to boot after starting to load.

Things I done based on the FAQ and other documentation:
1. Set `eisa 12' so that the probe works
2. Disabled >1GB translation in BIOS
3. Adjusted the geometry of the hard drive so it agrees with the
BIOS (Phoenix) (1023/64/32). 
4. Allocated the entire disk: non-dangerously, standard MBR

In addition,  I've verified that all the hardware works by installing
Linux (RH5.1) with no difficulties.

How-To-Repeat: Try to install

Comment 1 iedowse freebsd_committer

2001-07-10 00:16:44 UTC

State Changed
From-To: open->feedback


Have you tried installing a newer release of FreeBSD on this machine?

Comment 2 iedowse freebsd_committer

2001-07-10 00:27:18 UTC

State Changed
From-To: feedback->closed


Mail to submitter bounces.