-----Original Message-----
From: David Jonsson <david.jonsson@gmail.com>
To: dima <_pppp@mail.ru>
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 <_pppp@mail.ru> 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
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