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34524 Submitted by:	Hiten Pandya <hiten@uk.FreeBSD.org>
			Andrew McKay <andy@openirc.co.uk>
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that case, the probes for the conflicting driver(s) should be
disabled.</para>
<note>
<para>Some installation problems can be avoided or alleviated by
by updating the firmware on various hardware components, most notably
the motherboard. The motherboard firmware may also be referred to
as <acronym>BIOS</acronym> and most of the motherboard or computer
manufactures have a website where the upgrades and upgrade information
may be located.</para>
<para>Most manufacturers strongly advise against upgrading the motherboard
<acronym>BIOS</acronym> unless there is a good reason for doing so, which
could possibly be a critical update of sorts. The upgrade process
<emphasis>can</emphasis> go wrong, causing permanent damage to the
<acronym>BIOS</acronym> chip.</para>
</note>
<warning>
<para>Do not disable any drivers you will need during the
installation, such as your screen (<devicename>sc0</devicename>).