Date: Sun, 6 Nov 2005 22:42:16 +0300 From: "Andrew P." <infofarmer@gmail.com> To: Dimitry Andric <dimitry@andric.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org, lee sheng <geek00l@gmail.com> Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6 Released BTX loader issue Message-ID: <cb5206420511061142n178bec4am2ada9030530b6ae3@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <436E4580.60500@andric.com> References: <1bb5dd90511060622x1393b482l70396fabc372348@mail.gmail.com> <436E4580.60500@andric.com>
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On 11/6/05, Dimitry Andric <dimitry@andric.com> wrote: > [redirecting to -stable, where this belongs] > > lee sheng wrote: > > I'm trying to have clean install FreeBSD 6.0 released in my X41 thinkpa= d by > > using the cd, however I have problem while booting it in thinkpad X41 w= hen I > > load it using usb combo drive. The BTX loader keeps looping and halted > > someway and I have actually seen this report from previous post but it = is > > not yet been fixed even till the FreeBSD 6.0 release. > > Indeed, FreeBSD's BTX loader doesn't seem to support any USB devices. > It also dies while booting from a USB stick, for example. > > > > I would like to know the status and what's actual problem or is there a= ny > > workaround. > > In the end I gave up trying to install FreeBSD on my X41, after having > tried all kinds of things. Now it runs Linux and OpenBSD without a > hitch. ;) > > Then again, I didn't have a UltraBase docking station, which seems to > contain an ATAPI DVD/CD station. You might be able to bootstrap with > that. > Yes, the right way is to install Linux and then use something like this: http://www.daemonology.net/depenguinator/ <grin>After all, you can do something useful with this gnu stuff</grin>
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