From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Dec 22 16:39:50 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4C81316A420 for ; Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:39:50 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from swhetzel@gmail.com) Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com (fg-out-1718.google.com [72.14.220.152]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E4E8013C4F4 for ; Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:39:49 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from swhetzel@gmail.com) Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id 16so460773fgg.35 for ; Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:39:48 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; bh=N+qZTvW1aczU42ldmCkOjfUt32IGuN4V4i9n/BEICh0=; b=pYrEF9Nh+yN/LR6fNpxc0pUMx0c6nfO4I2VmDY4UO23s96NMHiBVX2vbZAk5TP1QFw67fYjHQo6Ggdu57bGqUxaAGXWbwGnxiit81zQQUww3EPwcaX+MWj7zZXU422t0Q07YN4ZhunCHak56feSUxDVoGbF2yPj1D5M43h5It1U= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=snuO2fd2HMK2RgPfNfhsOWQL+oRmcJF0X38/+Z7IUdggQktyyUFP9xOSGHJZ6hvI6FSW5CQmoIMNFRAWcIZzc/XBF7DNi+RvZVxFNSV9nHoHa5DrEmk5w3I/Cq2UaQo7x2ixHgLWonH/OnhwldL4kerEx5O8nGzEHrdnY1me3Rg= Received: by 10.86.61.13 with SMTP id j13mr2410698fga.48.1198341588636; Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:39:48 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.86.68.13 with HTTP; Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:39:48 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <790a9fff0712220839k77920df4i61bd54d9bb6c8b73@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:39:48 -0600 From: "Scot Hetzel" To: eculp In-Reply-To: <20071222082711.10454sqoixql3vcw@intranet.encontacto.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <20071221174245.482324qxgn5ynudc@intranet.encontacto.net> <790a9fff0712212017y4b3d0ac2ja0d4667197c09dbc@mail.gmail.com> <20071222082711.10454sqoixql3vcw@intranet.encontacto.net> Cc: freebsd-current Subject: Re: Can't install FreeBSD Current or 7.0 on AMD Turion 64x2 Mobile TL-58 1.9 Ghz in an Acer 5520-5679 X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:39:50 -0000 On 12/22/07, eculp wrote: > Quoting Scot Hetzel : > >> Has anyone else seen this with Turion 64x2 or is it an Acer thing. We > >> should learn that cheap is often expensive. > >> > > I have the same problem with my HP DV8135NR laptop when using the boot > > CDs to install FreeBSD. I was able to get it to install by repeatedly > > pressing the space bar until the speakers beeped for a couple of > > seconds (when you see /boot/kernel/kernel you can release the space > > bar), then it loads and executes the kernel and proceeds to > > sysinstall. After installing FreeBSD to the Hard Drive, the system > > boots without any further problems. > > > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=105514 > > > > Scot > > > Scot, > > That is amazing. Yes it does boot and I'm going to install and see > what happens. Gotta add that to the handbook. When all else fails, > set on the space key. How did you come up with that solution? Never > mind it works:) > > One other question, did you install AMD64? > By accident, I was trying to break into the boot loader, but instead it allowed the install CD to bring up sysinstall. Yes, I have AMD64 installed. Scot