From owner-freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 27 16:50:12 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 69BDB106566B for ; Fri, 27 May 2011 16:50:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tiredashell@gmail.com) Received: from mail-ww0-f50.google.com (mail-ww0-f50.google.com [74.125.82.50]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id ED1418FC08 for ; Fri, 27 May 2011 16:50:11 +0000 (UTC) Received: by wwc33 with SMTP id 33so1989731wwc.31 for ; Fri, 27 May 2011 09:50:10 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date :message-id:subject:from:to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding; bh=MoU/Nrwowx2dbmK8zqj6f+L4zaKzymoTgd7ngbZVVzI=; b=GwiPw7pb62eRaCBR9aiKE/MdHJQj+AMNbDq8r4VA+KWzcqMe2N2B6OgdDmBlsTif5l r8r0rq/u23agAEQRjbbAqM2XwOtZsvHMV6tQ5ue+GGM0OVDjG5gHdWs60HFxRpvsKpJ6 Tw4lQIrNZJYwbkpqcqrq6qgN2KYL9cJEvV1qg= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type:content-transfer-encoding; b=P1rYTLM8RCNi8dCQVJQ/N2BlNHCOaECbUyAxWQvtXaHEhI0kpBFb3GBA2Pt2MDJt7k otEO9D0W7YHeR9KZJ28XTRMwgivJgSfothZkoqNfxAsd1nF6MQjQk9J5ww9gyM/MjEIK CaljexY7TMGA1vQzhBO0DyF9r23wR4sNsBvDY= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.216.143.74 with SMTP id k52mr7308408wej.8.1306515010562; Fri, 27 May 2011 09:50:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.216.35.193 with HTTP; Fri, 27 May 2011 09:50:10 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: <19EF3F42C9518C4C0FA4219F@mac-pro.magehandbook.com> Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 12:50:10 -0400 Message-ID: From: "tiredashell@gmail.com" To: "freebsd-current@freebsd.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Subject: Re: Boot halts on Thinkpad X220 (Sandy Bridge) X-BeenThere: freebsd-current@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Discussions about the use of FreeBSD-current List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 16:50:12 -0000 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 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 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 >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> This email copyright the author. =A0Unless otherwise noted, you >> are expressly allowed to retransmit, quote, or otherwise use >> the contents for non-commercial purposes. =A0This copyright will >> expire 5 years after the author's death, or in 30 years, >> whichever is longer, unless such a period is in excess of >> local copyright law. >> --------------------------------------------------------------- >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-current@freebsd.org=A0mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.or= g" >> >