From trevorc at netzero.net Tue Jan 20 00:24:22 1998 From: trevorc at netzero.net (Trevor Chandler) Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 00:24:22 -0600 Subject: [Sunhelp] Hardware Compatible Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01BD2539.C13E6FA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello all, I tried to install Solaris 7 on a PC that has an AMD-K6 processor in it, but the installation is coming to a halt when it gets to the screen that=20 displays the message "Determining bus types and=20 gathering hardware configuration data..." I've installed this Solaris 7 more than once or twice on PCs that have Intel processors without any problem. So, my initial guess is that I can't get beyond the "Bus Enumeration" screen because=20 of the AMD processor. Can anyone corroborate this guess? Thanks to everyone who takes the time to respond to my question. I hope you're having a great day. Trevor C. trevorc at netzero.net ------=_NextPart_000_003E_01BD2539.C13E6FA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hello all,
 
I tried to install Solaris 7 on a PC = that=20 has
an AMD-K6 processor in it, but the=20 installation
is coming to a halt when it gets to = the screen=20 that
displays the=20 message "Determining bus types and
gathering hardware configuration data..."
 
I've installed this Solaris 7 more = than once=20 or
twice on PCs that have Intel = processors=20 without
any problem.  So, my initial = guess is that=20 I can't
get beyond the "Bus = Enumeration"=20 screen because
of the AMD processor.   Can anyone corroborate this
guess?
 
Thanks to everyone who takes the = time=20 to
respond to my question.  I hope = you're=20 having
a great day.
 
Trevor C.
trevorc at netzero.net
 
------=_NextPart_000_003E_01BD2539.C13E6FA0-- __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html From trevorc at netzero.net Tue Jan 20 03:39:57 1998 From: trevorc at netzero.net (Trevor Chandler) Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 03:39:57 -0600 Subject: [Sunhelp] Hardware Compatible Message-ID: Hello Cory, Thanks for responding to my question. Now that I know that it is possible to install Solaris 7 on a PC using the AMD-K6 processor, I'd better take a look at the other components. I must now speculate that there is something funky on the motherboard, or in the bios settings. The reason that I now say this is because I removed the hard drive, NIC, and CD-ROM drive from the PC -- leaving only the floppy drive and RAM. Well, I think I can safely say that the floppy drive and the RAM ain't causing any contention, so it's just gotta be something on the motherboard. If you got any ideas, shoot them to me please. Also Cory, do you know the URL to get to that Hardware Compatibility list for Solaris 7. I find it most challenging to navigate Sun's website. Thanks for all of your help. I hope you're having a great day. Trevor C. trevorc at netzero.net -----Original Message----- From: Sticha Cory Contractor AMC CSS To: 'sunhelp at sunhelp.org' Date: Monday, December 13, 1999 3:20 PM Subject: RE: [Sunhelp] Hardware Compatible >Trevor, > >Can you give more details on your system? I've installed Solaris 7 on my >AMD K6 (200 MHz) without any problem. Have you matched up the components in >the system with the Hardware Compatibility list from Sun? There might be >something else that's causing the problem. > >Cory Sticha > >-----Original Message----- >From: Trevor Chandler [mailto:trevorc at netzero.net] >Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 1998 12:24 AM >To: sunhelp at sunhelp.org >Subject: [Sunhelp] Hardware Compatible > > >Hello all, > >I tried to install Solaris 7 on a PC that has >an AMD-K6 processor in it, but the installation >is coming to a halt when it gets to the screen that >displays the message "Determining bus types and >gathering hardware configuration data..." > >I've installed this Solaris 7 more than once or >twice on PCs that have Intel processors without >any problem. So, my initial guess is that I can't >get beyond the "Bus Enumeration" screen because >of the AMD processor. Can anyone corroborate this >guess? > >Thanks to everyone who takes the time to >respond to my question. I hope you're having >a great day. > >Trevor C. >trevorc at netzero.net > > > >_______________________________________________ >SunHELP maillist - SunHELP at sunhelp.org >http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/sunhelp > __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html