Date: Wed, 21 May 1997 09:30:27 -0500 From: Tony Overfield <tony@dell.com> To: freebsd-smp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Dell Optiplex GXPro Dual will not boot Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19970521093027.0068d35c@bugs.us.dell.com>
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On Thu, May 08, 1997 at 17:31:30 -0400 (EDT), John W. DeBoskey wrote: >> The GENERIC kernel builds and boots just fine on this machine. >>An SMP kernel starts to boot, but comes to a standstill just >>after printing out the following msg: >> >>BIOS basemem(638K) != RTC basemem(640K), setting to BIOS value. >> >> ie: The copyright msgs never come out. On Thu, May 08, 1997 at 04:58:52PM -0600, Steve Passe wrote: > this brand has worked in the past. it is dying just before attempting to boot > the APs. I suspect the BIOS might not have some necessary seting. check for > references to "APIC" and MP spec, making sure its 1.4 if availabel. I have this same problem using the GXPro (hangs after the bogus RTC complaint) and also with a new system that I'm developing (reboots at the same place). Our table is always 1.4 and there are no relevant BIOS settings that can be frobbed by end users. Tonyhome | help
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