Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2005 00:47:06 +0200 From: Daniel Gerzo <danger@rulez.sk> To: "SHands" <shands@phirebird.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re[2]: 5.4 Installation Problems on Dell GX280 - Fatal trap 12 Message-ID: <1608562575.20050622004706@rulez.sk> In-Reply-To: <000001c576b1$df536280$2d00a8c0@phobos> References: <a80ef9a9050621141021aa6aac@mail.gmail.com> <000001c576b1$df536280$2d00a8c0@phobos>
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Hello SHands, Wednesday, June 22, 2005, 12:37:57 AM, you thinks about: > I've had a nightmare trying to get 5.4 (also tried 5.3) to work on a > Dell GX280 - which had exactly the same problem. In the end, I ended up > using a serial link to get the install done and then got inetd setup so > that I could troubleshoot over the network. > This didn't help long term as the keyboard didn't work once I'd > restarted after finishing the install. I stumbled on this script which > seemed to do the trick: > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2003-October/022771 > .html > I used telnet to get at rc.conf - but there probably are other better > ways. > It seems a shame that Dell (and other manufacturers) are phasing out old > 'legacy' hardware like the good ol' PS/2 ports. It's just a good job > that they didn't kill the serial port on this particular machine! (yet) that sux, indeed :-( > Hope this helps, > Stuart > -----Original Message----- > From: John Vaughan [mailto:jjvaughan@gmail.com] > Sent: 21 June 2005 22:10 > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: 5.4 Installation Problems on Dell GX280 - Fatal trap 12 > I am trying to install FreeBSD 5.4 on a Dell GX280 and am getting a > Fatal trap 12 supervisor write, page not present error. From what > I've read, this is an ACPI problem which I could disable if I had a > PS2 port, but the GX280 doesn't have them. Has anyone gotten 5.4 to > run properly on a GX280 using option 7 to boot with usb keyboard? > -John So long, I can say that I'm able to use gx280 on 5.4. I was able to install it from CD with usb keyboard using option 7 - boot with usb keyboard. No fatal trap 12. The only problem I had is that I wan't able to use HTT. (but it was my fault I think :-) and since it is considered to be harmful and it doesn't really boost up machine's performance, I'm not solving it.) -- Best Regards, DanGer, ICQ: 261701668 | e-mail protecting at: http://www.2pu.net/ http://danger.rulez.sk | proxy list at: http://www.proxy-web.com/ | FreeBSD - The Power to Serve! [ Fight Crime: Don't dial 911, shoot back!! ]
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