Newbie install error mounting /dev/acd0 on /dist

[Katinka Mills]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Adam King
> Sent: Monday, 14 July 2003 9:05 AM
> To: Lowell Gilbert
> Cc: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: Newbie install error mounting /dev/acd0 on /dist
>
>
> Version number is 5.1. I am using an older computer, a Dell
> OptiPlex GX1100
> (Approx 3 years old), someone else replied saying that they had the same
> problem with 5.1 on older hardware.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lowell Gilbert" <freebsd-questions-local at be-well.no-ip.com>
> To: "Adam King" <aking at lgh.com.au>
> Cc: <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 14, 2003 9:08 AM
> Subject: Re: Newbie install error mounting /dev/acd0 on /dist
>
>
> > Adam King <aking at lgh.com.au> writes:
> >
> > > I am new to FreeBSD and recently bought a packaged CD set and am
> >
> > What version?
> >
> > > installing it on a second hard drive. I am booting directly
> from the CD,
> > > configure all relevant option and and when I commit to installing, it
> > > fails with the error message:
> > >
> > > Error mounting /dev/acd0 on /dist: Input/Output error (5)
> > >
> > > I browsed the mailing list and found another person with the same
> > > problem, but without an appropriate fix. Does anyone know what the
> > > problem is?
> >
> > No, it could be lot of things, but you might try a minimal install
> > until you get the system booting itself, then go back in and install
> > the rest of what you want...
>

I had a similar problem, could get through all the install options till it
started to put the actual files on the HDD, then it complained the disc in
the CDROM was either an invalid disk or audio disk.

My fix was to use another drive :o) the original drive worked fine once the
OS was installed, only ever happened on FreeBSD 4.4X

Regards,

Kat.
---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.443 / Virus Database: 248 - Release Date: 10/01/2003