FreeBsd install problem

[fatbastard]

Hi, making 1st FreeBsd 4.2 intall attempt.
Installing as only OS on a
Pentium MMX 200mgz box
64 mg ram
3 gig HD

I'm able to set the partitions(used defaults)
when the extaction of the bin to / directory starts, I get an error "Write failure on transfer" followed by "Unable to transfer the bin distribution fro acd0c".

Has anybody run into this before?
I'm a Linux/FreeBsd newbie. Have Unix experience from my job.(1 year). Had Solaris X86 installed on this same box.
Thanks

[S0larfluX]

Try setting up your partitions manually, don't use the defaults.

If you still have problems, ask over at:
http://bsdvault.net

[fatbastard]

S0larfluX,
thanks for the tip and the link. going there now.