Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 12:28:48 -0400 From: "Michael W. Oliver" <freebsd-questions@gargantuan.com> To: Robert Storey <y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Centrino - Made for Microsoft Windows XP? Message-ID: <20040626162848.GC53891@gargantuan.com> In-Reply-To: <20040626143912.24ea4d67.y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net> References: <20040626143912.24ea4d67.y2kbug@ms25.hinet.net>
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On 2004-06-26T14:39:12+0800, Robert Storey wrote:
> I recently purchased a new laptop, an IBM X31 ThinkPad, which uses the
> Centrino processor. I had high expectations for this machine.
>
> Alas, my expectations have been shattered. All attempts at installing
> FreeBSD 5.2.1 quickly end with a crash. Interestingly, I have an old
> FBSD 4.8 CD - that installs fine. Lest anybody think my 5.2.1 CDR is
> bad, I went and downloaded it a second time, plus I also tried a
> network install. Failure every time.
>
First, I would suggest posting this message to the mobile@ list, as you
will surely get more hits over there.
Second, I remember quite a few people talking about 5.2.1 on ThinkPads,
and having to set the following in /boot/loader.conf:
hw.pci.allow_unsupported_io_range="1"
I hope that this helps.
--
Mike
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