Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:24:18 -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: <33306.68.33.78.247.1070115858.squirrel@mail.snaphat.com> In-Reply-To: <Law9-F121Kze00wgcP30001cbbb@hotmail.com> References: <Law9-F121Kze00wgcP30001cbbb@hotmail.com>
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Can't help you there...I know on freebsd 4.8 after the cd boots you can configure some hardware options(not exactly sure which), in 5 during initial cd boot you can't. Dunno how thats going to help you seeing that the cd hangs before you reach that point...maybe try changing options in cmos setup.. -aaron<aaron@snaphat.com> > I have flashed BIOS to latest version - no change. > > A Google search located another person with the same computer and problem > as > I. His lockup was while installing RedHat Linux. I post a reply below: > > ---> The OS should either be built with USB keyboard support so > ---> that when the USB host controller driver disables legacy > ---> emulation you still have a working keyboard, or the OS > ---> should be built with _NO_ USB support, so that the BIOS > ---> will continue providing legacy emulation support for your > ---> keyboard & mouse. > > Does this make sense? If so, how can I get an updated ISO image to begin > my > installation? I do not have any working FreeBSD systems, so can not build > the kernel myself. > > Thanks for the help! > Thor > > >>From: "Aaron Myles Landwehr" <aaron@snaphat.com> >>Reply-To: aaron@snaphat.com >>To: thundergod@bigfoot.com >>CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >>Subject: Re: System hang when installing 5.1 >>Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:13:20 -0000 (GMT) >> >>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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