From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Oct 22 12:49:02 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id D1B7C16A4E2 for ; Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:49:02 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from eagletree@hughes.net) Received: from n126.sc0.cp.net (smtpout1116.sc0.he.tucows.com [64.97.144.116]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5A00B43D64 for ; Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:49:00 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from eagletree@hughes.net) Received: from [192.168.1.100] (67.47.213.85) by n126.sc0.cp.net (7.2.069.1) (authenticated as eagletree@hughes.net) id 453B5D5F00000E77 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:48:55 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.2) In-Reply-To: <86FD4F8A-1926-4716-86E0-36120A3E491D@cbpratt.prohosting.com> References: <86FD4F8A-1926-4716-86E0-36120A3E491D@cbpratt.prohosting.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <830F299A-B8E8-4697-8832-EC14811BC55B@hughes.net> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Chris Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 05:48:45 -0700 To: FreeBSD Questions X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.2) Subject: Re: BTX Halted on 6.1 but not 5.4 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 22 Oct 2006 12:49:02 -0000 > My question is, is there a good probability that if I install 5.4 > and cvsup to RELENG_6 that it will work. I didn't see anything that > actually gave a clear definition of the BTX Halted error and am > wondering if I put in 5 or 6 hours on this box, does the BTX Halted > error provide any indication that it may have an issue anyway > beyond just sysinstall? The cost of a mobo and CPU for a test > system will end up a pretty cheap alternative if the hours start > adding up. Just to not leave the question without a searchable answer. Starting with 5.4 and cvsupping to 6.2 got around the issue. Recap is 6.1 Release wouldn't boot on a Compaq Presario 5WV280 Athlon 900, but after loading the 5.4 ISO, updating source and jumping directly to 6.2 (without any technical issues in the jump), the 6.2 does work perfectly after rebuild of world. I've not found any incompatibilities yet. This is with all BIOS options enabled. I haven't the bandwidth to repeat the scenario with 6.2 Beta.