Date: Tue, 28 Feb 2006 19:52:35 -0500 From: Alex Mayfield <alexmayfield@carolina.rr.com> To: Nikolas Britton <nikolas.britton@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com> Subject: Re: Can't seem to boot from 6.0-RELEASE Message-ID: <4404F053.6060107@carolina.rr.com> In-Reply-To: <ef10de9a0602241137l1bb4665bw7cd9f97dfec250fc@mail.gmail.com> References: <op.s5d5avt8jg5zmp@alexmax.carolina.rr.com> <ef10de9a0602230145q628bfe99y59e02850675519eb@mail.gmail.com> <43FD9A34.7030401@dial.pipex.com> <43FE9691.1050502@carolina.rr.com> <43FEE0C1.5080102@dial.pipex.com> <ef10de9a0602241137l1bb4665bw7cd9f97dfec250fc@mail.gmail.com>
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Nikolas Britton wrote: > On 2/24/06, Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com> wrote: >> Alex Mayfield wrote: >> >>> I have tried both the 6.1 and 5.4 CD's, both of them bombing at the >>> exact same point the 6.0 boot failed. I'll try 5.5 sometime tomorrow, >>> though I kinda doubt it would make a difference. Is there anything >>> else I can try? >> If 6.1 and 5.4 fail then it seems really likely that 5.5 will fail too. >> In your shoes I would start changing BIOS options one at a time - >> anything that might have an effect like ACPI, memory holes, making sure >> plug 'n' play is off. I'm no expert on that kind of thing. If no-one >> here has any better ideas then you could also try re-posting on the >> freebsd-hardware list and see if anyone there can help. You could also >> check that there is no newer BIOS for the mobo. >> > > Your mainboard has two primary models and also goes by other names: > 755FXK8AA-8EKRS: a.k.a. K8S755FXA-8EKRS > http://www.foxconnchannel.com/productsDownload_motherboard2.cfm?pMotherboard=755FXK8AA-8EKRS%3Cbr%3EAlso%20known%20as%20K8S755FXA-8EKRS > > 755FXK8AA-ERS: a.k.a. K8S755FXA-6ELRS, a.k.a K8S755FXA-ERS > http://www.foxconnchannel.com/productsDownload_motherboard2.cfm?pMotherboard=755FXK8AA-ERS%3Cbr%3EAlso%20known%20as%20K8S755FXA-6ELRS%3Cbr%3EAlso%20known%20as%20K8S755FXA-ERS > > Flash the BIOS with the newest version and try FreeBSD. > I had the latest version. However... > Next, Use "Load Fail-Safe Defaults" and try FreeBSD. > This worked. It booted fine, I got FreeBSD set up, X set up, some programs set up and sound working after going back into the BIOS and turning sound and USB and other vital stuff back on. I'm only running into a few problems, such as my BIOS complaining every time I run the bootloader about the MBR changing, and the fact that I have to use ESC instead of ALT to change windows in irssi. But nothing I can't figure out on my own. Thank you all for your help. -Alex
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