On Tue, Apr 24, 2007 at 07:27:28PM -0700, chayashida wrote:
> I am trying to install OpenBSD 4.0 on a Dell OptiPlex 745. The computer has a
> SATA CD-ROM and a SATA hard drive.
>
> The install appears to go okay, but then it hangs after the file sets are
> copied. It doesn't matter if I select all, some, or the minimal file sets:
> the installation always hangs after the copy is finished. I tried a separate
> set of CDs, just to see if that was the issue, but I get the same result.
>
> I have no idea what's going wrong. Can someone point me in the right
> direction?
This is not a tech@ problem, see misc@.
- Do you see any kernel messages (in blue) after the
'install/upgrade/shell' part?
- Does the kernel hang, or the install program? Use ^Z to find out...
('fg' returns you to the installer)
- Where's your dmesg? If it really is a kernel problem, someone else
will need that (I don't really do hardware, I'm afraid). Note that the
install kernel is pretty useful; you could, for instance, eject the
install floppy, mount a new one on /floppy, and copy the dmesg; or use
ftp and a local ftp server; or...
- Are you aware that 4.1 will be out Real Soon Now? Getting some
experience is probably useful, but you'll want your 'real' install to
be 4.1. Who knows, if you have a driver problem, it's quite likely to
be solved in 4.1.
Joachim
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