Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 10:33:07 -0500 From: "Predius" <predius@netzero.net> To: <freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Sony PCG-R505JLK Message-ID: <009d01c184b4$a13e7810$fa01a8c0@ABERRATION> References: <3C19CFD4.B04359F9@henoc.com>
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I had similar problems booting anything post FreeBSD 4.1Rel on my Toshiba Satellite, turns out it was the pccard driver buggering up the works. Get into the bios on that laptop, and if it'll let you, force the pccard into 16bit 'compatibility' mode. That should get you going. Joshua Coombs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger" <Roger.Savard@henoc.com> To: <freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 5:09 AM Subject: Sony PCG-R505JLK > Good morning, it is 05:00 am here... > > I just recevied my new Sony Laptop, but I'm stuck in the > installation process. I tried the 4.4 iso image, even > the RH 7.2 and the Solaris Intel CD's. > > I purchased this laptop because, I used and am still > using a Z505 without a glitch (only the memory stick > had to be disabled). > > In the installation process at the very begining when > the kernel boots it freezes at : > > ad0: 14403MB <TOSHIBA MK1517GAP> [2964/16/63] at ata0-master UDMA100 > Mounting root from ufs:/dev/md0c > > Any ideas, before I return this ... laptop. > > http://www.sonystyle.ca/webapp/commerce/servlet/ProductDisplay?merchant_rn=1 &prrfnbr=57545&display=features > > > -- > Roger@henoc.com http://henoc.com > Network Admin / Unix Consultant Montreal, Qc, Canada > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-mobile" in the body of the message
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