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From: Super-User <root@255.255.255.170>
Subject: install error: cdrom not recognized
Organization: MOTOROLA 
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 1997 01:20:17 GMT
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I have trouble installing FreeBSD 2.1.6 from cdrom.  After
booting from the boot floppy, I make partition, etc., and
finally came time to pick media to install; after
picking CDROM as install media, an error saying
that the CDROM is not recognized alway pops up.  I've 
done this at least three times.

The machine is a Dell Dimension 133c, with two embedded IDE 
controller.  I have two IDE drives on the 1st controller  
and the cdrom is on 2nd controller. There's also
a SCSI 2940W host adapter with a 2gig HD, where I
plan to install freeBSD in one of the partition.
The boot floppy seem to recognize all drives OK
execpt for the CDROM.

Any help or hint is greatly appreciate.


Thanks.