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Date:      Fri, 27 May 2011 12:50:10 -0400
From:      "tiredashell@gmail.com" <tiredashell@gmail.com>
To:        "freebsd-current@freebsd.org" <freebsd-current@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Boot halts on Thinkpad X220 (Sandy Bridge)
Message-ID:  <BANLkTimk4Hd%2B2LzC%2Bf2SjnVpu8dnGDRYgg@mail.gmail.com>
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTinVfEbBab=5x1EMw=u4HCWU-bA34g@mail.gmail.com>
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It appears this was just a boot loader problem. Using BTX loader
appears to fix the issue.

On Friday, May 27, 2011, tiredashell@gmail.com <tiredashell@gmail.com> wrot=
e:
> I finally got around to trying is out, and although the installation
> completed successfully, the installation isn't recognized upon boot. I
> am getting a PXE-E61 error: media test failure, please check cable. I
> tried reinstalling three or four times, with the same results.
>
> I do not believe the issue is a BIOS setting or HD failure, because i
> can still successfully install windows 7 without any problems.
>
> On Tuesday, May 17, 2011, Daniel Staal <DStaal@usa.net> wrote:
>>
>> (Sorry I can't reply to anyone, I just joined the list. =A0I saw this di=
scussion in the archives and thought I should join in.)
>>
>> I've managed to boot a X220i using -CURRENT as of last night. =A0I got s=
ome help on -questions to get it done though. =A0From a blank machine, you'=
ll need either a non-USB boot device with FreeBSD media (untested) or a USB=
 keyboard. =A0If you are using a USB keyboard
>>
>> set hint.atkbd.0.disabled=3D1
>>
>> to install, and use the USB keyboard during installation. =A0Then on the=
 first reboot in the BIOS set 'USB UEFI BIOS' to disabled. =A0(This means y=
ou can't boot from a USB device.)
>>
>> At that point, the machine will boot fine. =A0I've tried 8.2-RELEASE, th=
e last amd64 -CURRENT I could find on the FreeBSD website, and -CURRENT as =
of 2011-05-16.
>>
>> I'm building a couple of ports at the moment, and want to reboot with a =
couple of config changes in the loader to see if I can get the WiFi recogni=
zed. =A0As soon as I do that I can post my dmesg someplace.
>>
>> Daniel T. Staal
>>
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