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From: takakami@ix.netcom.com (Takafumi Kamiya)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: FreeBSD with 386 + monochrome
Date: 1 May 1996 00:40:12 GMT
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>
>> I am trying to install FreeBSD 2.1.0 into 386 + Hercules compatible
>> system.  Is this possible?
>
>It's supposed to, and my test machine never had any problems.
>
>Are you sure your monochrome display is properly setup in the BIOS?
>
Thank you for your reply.  The monochrome card I was using must have had 
something different that weren't compatible with free BSD.  I replaced the card 
with another mono card and now it boots fine.