Bug 18655

Summary: 4.0-RELEASE Fails to install
Product: Base System Reporter: kb6ibb <kb6ibb>
Component: i386Assignee: freebsd-bugs (Nobody) <bugs>
Status: Closed FIXED    
Severity: Affects Only Me    
Priority: Normal    
Version: 4.0-RELEASE   
Hardware: Any   
OS: Any   

Description kb6ibb 2000-05-18 15:10:02 UTC 
4.0-RELEASE fails to install.  During boot from floppy all hardware is
detected.  The install will continue as normal until it comes time to
start the copy of "bin" onto the hard disks.  At about 3% the system
will lock up.  No keyboard function is available.  A cold boot is 
required.

Fix: 

I have a feeling this problem is in the new disk driver.  I am using a
computer that has a CMD640B controller.  I belive that the driver did 
generate a warning of some type, however it goes by so fast I am unable
to get the exact message.  There is no way to access dmesg to read the 
possible warning.

The fix for my problem was to install FreeBSD 3.3-RELEASE.
How-To-Repeat: Install FreeBSD 4.0-RELEASE.
Comment 1 Kris Kennaway freebsd_committer freebsd_triage 2001-05-25 11:00:11 UTC 
State Changed
From-To: open->closed

Not enough information to diagnose a problem.  Perhaps this 
is already fixed in a newer version.