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]"
