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From: Stephane Lajeunesse <slajeunesse@sympatico.ca>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Can't install on 386 SX 16mhz
Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 19:25:10 -0400
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To: Andreas Klemm <andreas@klemm.gtn.com>

Andreas Klemm wrote:
> Yeah ! -c enables kernel config mode.
> Enter 'visual' mode by typing this magic word ;)
> Remove every unnecessary driver.
> Enter the correct settings for your controller.
> 
> This might help !
> 
Hi,

I think I've found the problem.  When I installed NetBSD, it detected my
Hard Disk controller as a ST506.  I think I saw somewhere (probably the
FAQ) that the ST506 controller is not supported in the generic Kernel. 
If I'm wrong, please tell me so that I can look at what I need to do to
boot FreeBSD off of this machine.

Thanks,
Steph.