Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:13:20 -0000 (GMT) From: "Aaron Myles Landwehr" <aaron@snaphat.com> To: thundergod@bigfoot.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: System hang when installing 5.1 Message-ID: <33744.68.33.78.247.1070082800.squirrel@mail.snaphat.com> In-Reply-To: <Law9-F82OpCDQI6rbwv00012038@hotmail.com> References: <Law9-F82OpCDQI6rbwv00012038@hotmail.com>
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When i first attempted to install freebsd via cds(4.8 annd 5.1) My pc would hang on boot exactly like yours(at the same point). I attempted to flash the bios on the pc with a newer version. After the update i had no problems booting 4.8 or 5.1. > I am attempting to install 5.1 on two identical IBM NetVista Model 6645 > W2U > legacy-free computers. When booting from the distribution CD, both > computers appear to hang immediately after to boot loader is located: > > --------------------------------------------------- > CD Loader 1.01 > > Building the boot loader arguments > Looking up /BOOT/LOADER... Found > > (no further activity) > --------------------------------------------------- > > I am installing FreeBSD 5.1 which was purchased in the boxed "Power Pak". > Previously, I attempted to download the ISO for 4.9.1 and it hung without > any message at all. The system is able to successfully boot and begin the > installation of other operating systems (various Microsoft OS's). > > Being legacy-free, the system is a bit unusual. It has no PS/2, serial or > parallel ports. Further, it does not have a floppy drive. The only > drives > it has are CD ROM and a 7.x GB hard drive. The only connectors are (5) > USB, > (1) PCI ethernet (Intel chipset), VGA, and sound. > > When booting the FreeBSD 5.1 CD, I have only a VGA monitor and a Microsoft > USB keyboard. > > I don't know what additional information I can provide. If you need more > - > just ask. Thanks in advance for your help.
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