From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 14 11:48:04 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 95FE716A4CE for ; Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:48:04 +0000 (GMT) Received: from f20.mail.ru (f20.mail.ru [194.67.57.52]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4CE0943D39 for ; Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:48:04 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from _pppp@mail.ru) Received: from mail by f20.mail.ru with local id 1CeB9u-000O9z-00; Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:48:02 +0300 Received: from [81.200.13.122] by win.mail.ru with HTTP; Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:48:02 +0300 From: dima <_pppp@mail.ru> To: David Jonsson Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: mPOP Web-Mail 2.19 X-Originating-IP: [81.200.13.122] Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 14:48:02 +0300 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=koi8-r Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Message-Id: cc: stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re[2]: Installation attempt results in shutdown X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: dima <_pppp@mail.ru> List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 11:48:04 -0000 Seems to be a widely suffered ACPI issue... Have you tried different choices from the boot menu? 1) booting with ACPI disabled 2) safe mode 3) with verbose kernel logging Could you tell us if 1) a choice from above would help you to boot 2) the last messages with verbose logging enabled (well, if you'd manage to see them) -----Original Message----- From: David Jonsson To: dima <_pppp@mail.ru> Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 17:57:29 +0100 Subject: Re: Installation attempt results in shutdown > > 2.3.1.1, stage 6. I get some alternatives to choose, and there is a > ASCII-FreeBSD deamon at the right hand of the screen. It prints some > lines, and then dies. I have tried using 5.3 getting the same result, > at the same place. I tried using the same CD on my stationary > computer, and it worked like a charm (not counting that the > installation died midways, and screwed my windows partition :)). > > /David > > On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 18:49:40 +0300, dima <_pppp@mail.ru> wrote: > > Btw, the most recent *stable* release is 5.3. You'd better use this one. > > What do you mean "an alternative on the first menu"? > > Please choose the stage you experience shutdown in from the following link: > > http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/install-start.html > > > > > > > > > Hello! > > > > > > I am trying to install FreeBSD on my laptop (HP/Compaq nx9105), but as > > > soon as I choose an alternative on the first menu that appears my > > > computer shuts down. It happened both with 5.1 and 5.2.1, and it > > > happens no matter which alternative I choose. I really have no clue > > > what to do. I have tried asking around, but most people told me to > > > send a mail to this adress, so I would be really happy if you have an > > > answer for me :) > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > /David > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-stable-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > > >