Re: FreeBSD 7.0 install on Acer Aspire AM1640-U1401A

["Edwin L. Culp" <eculp_(_at_)_casasponti_(_dot_)_net>]

Joseph Olatt <joji_(_at_)_eskimo_(_dot_)_com> escribió:

> On Sat, Aug 16, 2008 at 08:18:07PM -0500, Edwin L. Culp wrote:
> > Joseph Olatt <joji_(_at_)_eskimo_(_dot_)_com> escribió:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I have tried installing the following versions of FreeBSD:
> > >     - 7.0 Release
> > >     - 6.2 Release
> > >     - 6.1 Release
> > >
> > > on an ACER Aspire AM1640-U1401A computer and the install program is not
> > > detecting the SATA hard drive.
> >
> > You are installing from a cdrom, I assume.  Do you get to the  
> > installer menu?
>
> Yes, I'm installing from cdrom. I get the installer to come up. I'm able
> to specify the Country and all and get to the part where the disk is to
> be partitioned when I get a message like the following:
>
> "No disks found! ...."

Sorry, I haven't seem that with  any of my sata disks.  Someone who  
has worked with the sata problems will have a solution.

good luck,

ed

> > I have installed i386 Current, amd64 current and amd64 Release on my
> > Acer Aspire 5520-5679 and the only problem that I had was that it
> > could not bring up the installer and after consulting the list found
> > that by pressing the space bar many times it would come up.  Once
> > installed all is great.  Everything but the Crystal Eye Camara works.
> >
> > If yours seems to be locking up, try the space key.  IIRC, press it
> > until it starts to beep, rebelliously.
> >
> > ed
>
>
> I was getting lock-ups. I solved that by going into the BIOS and
> disabling "Legacy USB Support".
>
> Thanks for responding.
>
> regards,
> joseph
>
>
> <snip>

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