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From: Joshua Fielden <shag@concentric.net>
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Subject: Re: Compaq Deskpro XL 6150 compatability
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Jay D. Nelson wrote:
> 
> I missed the earlier discussion, but here's a WAG. If you _don't_ use the
> -c option when you boot and disable unnecessary drivers, you are likely to
> see just this symptom because of a conflict with the bus mouse drivers.
> I've had this happen a few times. The solution for me was to disable
> everything in input _except_ the syscons driver. (You don't need a mouse
> for installation anyway.)
> 
> As a matter of course, I disable _everything_ that isn't essential to
> install.
> 
> -- Jay
> 
> On Tue, 3 Jun 1997, Chris Peltier wrote:
> 
> ->
> ->Does anybody have the Deskpro XL 6150 running
> ->FreeBSD? I have read about some problems with
> ->the integrated ethernet and SCSI controllers but
> ->never saw a resolution. Booting with the boot floppy
> ->from 2.2.2 release detects all the PCI controllers
> ->OK but the screen goes blank at sysinstall.
> ->Any ideas?
> ->
> ->Sincerely,
> ->                        Chris Peltier
> ->
> ->*     email: CPELTIER@IECTECH.COM
> ->*     voice: 215-257-4917
> ->*     FAX:   215-257-4916
> ->
> ->
Also, I don't remember the models, but there are some with Millenium or
Mystique cards where like three periphs/"cards" share IRQ 10... without
the special modified NT that comes with them, you need to
disable/reassign some of the devices before the conflicts can be
reolved...

JF