Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 13:01:39 -0800 From: "Thor Anderson" <thor_anderson@hotmail.com> To: fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: System hang when installing 5.1 AND 4.9.1 Message-ID: <LAW9-F3YpmjVw9zPR8e00020283@hotmail.com>
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Thank you for your observation. As I pointed out in my original message, the problem also occurs with FreeBSD 4.9.1. Worse, no boot message at all is displayed by that version before the system hangs. While I would be happy to go with either version, I am now working with 5.1 for two reasons. First, it is the only "commercial" release I could purchase in a boxed set at CompUSA. Second, at least it provides a boot message before hanging my system which may make debugging easier. Thor >From: "fbsd_user" <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> >Reply-To: <fbsd_user@a1poweruser.com> >To: <thundergod@bigfoot.com>,<aaron@snaphat.com> >CC: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> >Subject: RE: System hang when installing 5.1 >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:52:45 -0500 > >You do know that the 5.x versions of FBSD are the development >versions. It is not uncommon to find bugs in the development >version. As an non-developer (author of code) You should be using >version 4.9 the current production version. You stand good odds that >the problem you are having with 5.1 will not occur with 4.9 > > >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Thor >Anderson >Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 2:08 PM >To: aaron@snaphat.com; thundergod@bigfoot.com >Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: System hang when installing 5.1 > >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. 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