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[ILUG] ISOs OK, Still can't install FreeBSD

[ILUG] ISOs OK, Still can't install FreeBSD

Stephen Shirley diamond at skynet.ie
Fri Dec 6 17:58:07 GMT 2002


On Fri, Dec 06, 2002 at 02:18:02PM -0000, HAMILTON,DAVID (HP-Ireland,ex2) wrote:
> OK.  The Checksums on the ISOs proved to be correct, so I assume this means
> that the ISOs themselves were fine.
> The installer is failing when it starts trying to load the X bits of FreeBSD
> 4.7, and it's pissing me off.
> Should I try burning the CD again, or have other people had the same issue.
 
I'd first of all double check that the checksum of the *cd* is correct
(say md5sum /dev/hdc under linux for eg). If it matches, then i'd say
there's a problem with the installer, not the media.

> under Linux at the moment, and you can under FreeBSD, so I thought I'd
> experiment with the dark side a bit. :-)

Nah, just slightly gray -)

Steve
-- 
"The Catholic Church may wish to consider conducting Mass in Pig Latin,
as it combines the solemnity of Latin with the accessibility of English."



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