On 7/28/05, Jesus Romero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Dmitry, Thanks a lot to answer my question... > > This what I've done so far. > 1- I already tried to create a small partition for MSDOS, so FreeBSD > could get the correct geometry, but didn't work. > 2- I already changed to LBA access to my HD. but didn't work. > 3- I disarmament my computer complete so the BIOS could take my HD as > a new drive. but didn't work. > 4- Every event upon my HD (like left itself without any format) so > FreeBSD can take it as a new HD. But didn't work. > > The FreeBSD version that I is 5.3. I bought this version under the > "Mundo Linux" magazine. > > Here the details of the hardware: > IDE Primary Master: Segate 10GB, the geometry between BIOs and > FreeBSD are equals so far. > IDE Secondary Master: CDROM 56k > 128 RAM. > AMD 750GHz. > even, I had intalled WinXP (a shit) but NOT ANYMORE !! forever. Btw, > it worked fine there with that hardware. > > Pls help me !!, this has taken for my during 1 month trying install > it without luck !!. > Any help I'll appreciate. > Jerori ! > > On 7/26/05, Dmitry Mityugov <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 7/25/05, Jesus Romero <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have the following issue: > > > > > > Once I've chosen in the sysinstall main menu: > > > 1- Standart Installation > > > 2- ad0 as selected drive. > > > 3- I've deleted the current partitions there and created a new one for > > > Freebsd using "Use Entire Disk". But I have to click S to define this > > > slice as ACTIVE partition and that's it. Click Q. > > > 4- I use "Fdisk Partition Using Entire Disk" I click "A" as default > > > partition. Click Q. > > > 5- I select Standar like Boot Manager for drive ad0. > > > 6- For Choose Distribution, I choose ALL. > > > 7- For Choose Media, I choose CD/DVD. > > > 8- And after I got the following warning: > > > > > > User Confirmation Requested > > > Last Chance! Are you SURE you want to continue the installation? > > > If you're running this on a disk with data you wish to save then WE > > > STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO MAKE PROPER BACKUPS before proceeding! > > > We can take no responsibility for lost disk contents! > > > [ Yes ] No > > > > > > 9- I chose, YES, and I've always gotten the following message. > > > > > > [ Unable to find device node for /dev/ad0s1b in /dev > > > Creation of filesystem will be aborted ] > > > > > > 10- I've tried a lot alternatives, but without luck!! > > > > How big is the drive? What does happen if you create a smaller > > partition for the OS at the beginning of the drive instead of using > > the entire drive?
I am out of ideas, sorry. You may try a newer version of FreeBSD, or another media. By the way, you should send your replies not only to who replied to your messages (me), but also to the mailing list - this will increase your chances to get better answers. -- Dmitry Mityugov, St. Petersburg, Russia I ignore all messages with confidentiality statements "We live less by imagination than despite it" - Rockwell Kent, "N by E" _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
