Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 22:33:55 +0200 From: Kostik Belousov <kostikbel@gmail.com> To: Koen Smits <kgysmits@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-amd64@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Via Nano CPU: Can boot 7.0-RELEASE-amd64, can't boot 7.1-RELEASE-amd64: "cpu doesn't support long mode" Message-ID: <20090105203355.GO93900@deviant.kiev.zoral.com.ua> In-Reply-To: <b072dc420901051124q377ae42o5406272eb10935ce@mail.gmail.com> References: <b072dc420901051124q377ae42o5406272eb10935ce@mail.gmail.com>
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--2IK6idz0sKKouFF6 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Mon, Jan 05, 2009 at 08:24:58PM +0100, Koen Smits wrote: > Hello all, >=20 > I have some problems getting FreeBSD 7.1-RELEASE amd64 to boot on my VIA > VB8001, which is a mini-ITX board with the new VIA Nano CPU. This CPU is > fully 64bit capable. But, when I try to boot Disc1 from an IDE CD-ROM I g= et > the error "cpu doesn't support long mode", which implies the CPU can't do > 64bit, and booting halts asking for a kernel. > The first thing I tried was running ubuntu 8.10 64bit. It installs and ru= ns > fine. And, trying FreeBSD 7.0-RELEASE Disc1 amd64 also boots and installs > normally! > Any help on fixing this is much appreciated. >=20 > System specs: > VIA VB8001 > 4GB RAM > Intel CT NIC (PCIe) > Intel 2915abg Wireless (miniPCI) > IDE Master: Kingston Ultimate 2GB CF > IDE Slave: Samsung CD-ROm drive >=20 > Sincerely, >=20 > Koen Smits >=20 > PS. I'm new to the mailing list concept. If i mess something up, please l= et > me know. This is due to sys/boot/i386/libi386/bootinfo64.c, bi_checkcpu() function, that explicitely verifies that CPU is made by Intel or AMD. Remove strcmp() checks and rebuild the loader. --2IK6idz0sKKouFF6 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (FreeBSD) iEYEARECAAYFAklibrIACgkQC3+MBN1Mb4h9TwCgh6TsX7ItRNxQx/Xwyq9UolQg 2xIAoMK1O8i7vbh4WCth8q4zY5GMAiJw =nKES -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --2IK6idz0sKKouFF6--
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