From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Nov 29 02:12:10 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 133A616A4CE for ; Sat, 29 Nov 2003 02:12:10 -0800 (PST) Received: from snaphat.com (pcp04337577pcs.elkton01.md.comcast.net [68.33.78.247]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 5572643FDF for ; Sat, 29 Nov 2003 02:12:08 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from aaron@snaphat.com) Received: from snaphat.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by snaphat.com (8.12.9/8.12.10) with ESMTP id hAT5DL29009795; Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:13:21 GMT (envelope-from aaron@snaphat.com) Received: (from www@localhost) by snaphat.com (8.12.9/8.12.10/Submit) id hAT5DKCA009794; Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:13:21 GMT (envelope-from aaron@snaphat.com) X-Authentication-Warning: snaphat.com: www set sender to aaron@snaphat.com using -f Received: from 68.33.78.247 (SquirrelMail authenticated user aaron) by mail.snaphat.com with HTTP; Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:13:20 -0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <33744.68.33.78.247.1070082800.squirrel@mail.snaphat.com> In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:13:20 -0000 (GMT) From: "Aaron Myles Landwehr" To: thundergod@bigfoot.com User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 Importance: Normal cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: System hang when installing 5.1 X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: aaron@snaphat.com List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 10:12:10 -0000 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.