-----Original Message----- From: David Jonsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: dima <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:57:29 +0100 Subject: Re: Installation attempt results in shutdown > > 2.3.1.1, stage 6. I get some alternatives to choose, and there is a > ASCII-FreeBSD deamon at the right hand of the screen. It prints some > lines, and then dies. I have tried using 5.3 getting the same result, > at the same place. I tried using the same CD on my stationary > computer, and it worked like a charm (not counting that the > installation died midways, and screwed my windows partition :)). > > /David > > On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 18:49:40 +0300, dima <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Btw, the most recent *stable* release is 5.3. You'd better use this one. > > What do you mean "an alternative on the first menu"? > > Please choose the stage you experience shutdown in from the following link: > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-start.html > > > > > > > > > Hello! > > > > > > I am trying to install FreeBSD on my laptop (HP/Compaq nx9105), but as > > > soon as I choose an alternative on the first menu that appears my > > > computer shuts down. It happened both with 5.1 and 5.2.1, and it > > > happens no matter which alternative I choose. I really have no clue > > > what to do. I have tried asking around, but most people told me to > > > send a mail to this adress, so I would be really happy if you have an > > > answer for me :) > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > /David > > > _______________________________________________ > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > > > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"