htam@cbnewsi.att.com (herbert.tam) (06/19/91)
I am having a problem with my new 486 machine and AT&T SV386 3.2. When I try to install the UNIX system into the machine with the installation disk #1, it gives me a "Booting UNIX system" message and then hang. In addition, it locked the keyboard (even the NUM and CAPS lock LEDs will not come on.) I try changing my SCSI hard drive to an IDE, and it won't help. I even try disabling my hard disk controller, and boot it only with two floppy drives, it still remained the same. However, I have no problem installing the UNIX system into my other 386 machine. I have used norton utlities to verify my BIOS, RAM, Hard disk, etc. Anybody has any success installing AT&T SV3.2 on a 486 platform ? In addition, I would appreciate if anyone can post something about what the kernel will perform before it gives a "total memory = XXXX; available memory = XXXX" message (i.e. after the "Booting UNIX system" message and before the "total memory =" message.) My system configuration : 80486-33 with 64K external cache (tried both cache enable and disable) 16M memory - 80 ns AMI BIOS Apr/90 (tried both shawdow ROM enable & disable) 300 Meg SCSI Drive with Furture Domain Firmware 1.2 M & 1.4 M drive Thanks in advance and I will try to post a summary/conclusion after all the replies.