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> Interrupt the loader at the boot prompt by pressing SPACE instead of
ENTER.
>
> Then, run "unload" to clean up any modules already loaded.
>
> 	boot: unload
>
> Unset "acpi_load" in the loader.
>
> 	boot: unset acpi_load
>
> Load the kernel again.
>
> 	boot: load kernel
>
> Boot single user.
>
> 	boot: boot -s
>
> That should boot without loading ACPI.

Thanks much, that did it.