From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 12 04:21:43 2005 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8FEB16A41F for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2005 04:21:43 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from shanejp@netspace.net.au) Received: from mail.netspace.net.au (thunder.netspace.net.au [203.10.110.71]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 684E143D46 for ; Sat, 12 Nov 2005 04:21:42 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from shanejp@netspace.net.au) Received: from [10.0.2.3] (dsl-202-45-125-5.NSW.netspace.net.au [202.45.125.5]) by mail.netspace.net.au (Postfix) with ESMTP id C7C0749AFF; Sat, 12 Nov 2005 15:21:39 +1100 (EST) In-Reply-To: <1131752420.675.3.camel@localhost> References: <1131752420.675.3.camel@localhost> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v734) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <42DE667C-B9BC-4AA8-BB14-3E213ECB6343@netspace.net.au> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Shane J Pearson Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 15:21:38 +1100 To: John Crummy X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.734) Cc: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 6.0 Install hangs X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2005 04:21:43 -0000 Hi John, On 12/11/2005, at 10:40 AM, John Crummy wrote: > I am trying to install FreeBSD 6.0 on my Toshiba Satellite M50-MX2 > laptop, but with no luck so far. > > The install cd boots up and displays the boot menu. If I choose > default > boot option (1), the systems hangs after this: > > /boot/kernel/acpi.ko text=0x40c2c data=0x2160+0x1090 syms=[0x4+0x7810 > +0x4+0xa292] > \ > > And freezes with the spinning line at that position. Choosing ACPI > disabled, safe mode, or verbose logging does nothing to improve the > situation. Other have found that disabling pnp in the bios has helped, > but this laptop does not have that option in the bios. > > Does anyone have any ideas to get FreeBSD working on this laptop or > am I > SOL on this? My Sony VAIO VGN-A49GP unfortunately also locks up or otherwise fails at various points of a 6.0 Rel install, regardless of which install option I choose. I have very few options in my BIOS and I am fearful with Sony's history of firmware support (lack of), that I may be out of luck for a BIOS upgrade to fix this. Does 5.4 install okay on your Toshiba? Good luck. I think I may have to wait in hope for 6.1. Shane J Pearson shanejp netspace net au ->|