From owner-freebsd-questions Thu Feb 13 22:41:20 2003 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 4C1C837B401 for ; Thu, 13 Feb 2003 22:41:18 -0800 (PST) Received: from earthquake.rightsolve.com (lgb-DSL72-cust080.mpowercom.net [208.57.72.80]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C9E4343FA3 for ; Thu, 13 Feb 2003 22:41:17 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from joseph.grundy@rightsolve.com) X-DisclaimerGenerator: DisclaimIt (1.10.110) on earthquake.rightsolve.com X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 Content-Class: urn:content-classes:message MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: RE: problem with install Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 22:41:17 -0800 Message-ID: <52A4A27E6D12FA42B419BC981FB06FDF030F91@earthquake.rightsolve.com> X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: Thread-Topic: problem with install thread-index: AcLT7/AN25wVyqP0TLStldxA5ApX3QAALNpFAADNqFM= Importance: normal From: "joseph grundy" To: Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG I just went through the bios, I can only change acpi from state 1 to = state 3 both still give the same problem. I don't know what else I can do, unless there is a way to install = without acpi somehow. =20 Joseph Hello =09 how would I disable acpi? I do not know what it goes to in the bios. =09 Thanks =09 =09 Hi, =20 On Thu, Feb 13, 2003 at 09:55:49PM -0800, joseph grundy wrote: > I am having problems trying to install FreeBSD. > I have installed in before on different machines, but now = this is the only one I have. I would like to have FreeBSD as my main OS = on the machine. > > When I put in the bootable cd and restart the computer, I get = to the boot section where it says > Hit enter or wait 9 seconds to boot > > I hit enter and get the follow > /boot/kernel/acpi.ko test=3D0x3985c data=3D0x1978+0xb2k = sysms=3D[0x4+0x6010+0x4+0x7994 ] > then the line below it is spinning and stops and freezes. =20 it seems that there is a problem with the acpi kernel module. = Can you disable acpi in you bios? If yes, try booting without acpi. Or maybe you can = disable some modules in the boot loader menu (but im not sure about that). =20 > I have tried 4.2, 4.4, 4.7. and 5.0 releases all lock in the = same place. I have windows 2000 server on first 40 gigs of a 60 gig HD. > Inside the machine are > Intel 850 MV motherboard > 2 256 sticks of rambus and 2 dummy cards to terminate unused = memory slots > geforce 3 > Audigy Plat > Intel 10/100 pro NIC > adaptec 2940 scsi card > dvd player ( used for install ) > cdrw scsi > cd rom scsi > secondary 60 gig HD =20 Sorry, these are just suggestions as i dont know where the = problem really is... =20 cheers, tom =20 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message =09 =09 **********PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION********** The information contained in this document is intended solely for use by = the persons or entities identified above. This electronically = transmitted document contains privileged and confidential information = including information which may be protected by the attorney-client = and/or work product privileges. If you are not the intended recipient, = be aware that any disclosure, copying, distribution or other use of the = contents of this transmission is prohibited. If you received this = transmission in error, please delete this message without making a copy. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message