HP Vectra VL install problems

[Grzegorz Czaplinski]

On Tue, Aug 12, 2003 at 01:41:42PM +0100, Steven Haywood wrote:
> Hi folks
> 
> I'm trying to install 4.8 on a HP Vectra machine. I don't know the
> precise model number, it's a PII-400 with both PCI and ISA slots. I
> think it's a 5xxx series.
> I've tried both boot floppies and CDrom, with the same results:
> The system boots off the selected media, presents me with the kernel
> loading messages, allows me to config the kernel, then pops up the
> sysinstall screen. Then hangs solid. Not even numlock/caps lock key
> lights are operative.
> I have removed the network card, the Adaptec raid controller, and
> swapped out the RAM. There are currently NO PCI or IDE cards in the
> machine and I still get the same problem
> Unfortunately the boot messages scroll past too quickly for me to note
> them.
> 
> Does anyone have any ideas? (or let me know if I can give you any more
> information?)
> 

What exactly model is it?
On my list at:
http://prioris.mini.pw.edu.pl/~gregory/FreeBSD/
there is HP Vectra VL 400 DT and the user says it works grat for him.

Cheers,
	gregory
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