Date: Thu, 05 Jan 2006 18:35:56 +0100 From: Jean-Baptiste Potonnier <jean-baptiste.potonnier@atosorigin.com> To: Crispy Beef <crispy.beef@ntlworld.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 6.0 and Shuttle AMD64 Message-ID: <43BD58FC.1010009@atosorigin.com> In-Reply-To: <43BD5798.6030309@ntlworld.com> References: <43BD2FD4.50808@atosorigin.com> <43BD41F3.7050209@ntlworld.com> <43BD46BB.9080406@atosorigin.com> <43BD4B3A.7010702@ntlworld.com> <43BD5689.5030905@atosorigin.com> <43BD5798.6030309@ntlworld.com>
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Crispy Beef wrote: > Jean-Baptiste Potonnier wrote: > >> Crispy Beef wrote: >> >>>>> Just booted my AMD64 system with the install CD from the link >>>>> above and got into sysinstall no problem, booted the kernel (with >>>>> ACPI) and could see all hardware being detected nicely. >>>>> >>>>> I remember when I first had the system that I had to flash the >>>>> BIOS as the USB 2.0 stuff was causing issues with both Windows and >>>>> Linux, maybe it's worth updating the BIOS, outside of that I don't >>>>> really know what to suggest and will have to leave it for somebody >>>>> with more FreeBSD experience to answer. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> Have you tried it with ACPI enabled? I think it's option 2 on the >>> menu. You'll be needing that enabled for the system anyway. >>> >> Do you talk about the BIOS menu? because I have no menu in the >> installer (if fact I think I'm not in the installer but in a >> mini-shell for loading a kernel) >> > > When the install CD boots, you normally get presented with a menu > (same on an installed FreeBSD system) which allows you to choose to > boot the system with; 1) ACPI Disabled 2) ACPI Enabled...a safe mode > etc. etc. If you are not getting to that then it sound like you might > be at the loader console > . Ok, I think so, but it seems I can't load anything!
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