Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2009 11:47:10 -0800 From: Oleksandr Tymoshenko <gonzo@bluezbox.com> To: Harald Servat <redcrash@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: lenovo t400 does not start 7.1 Message-ID: <496CEFBE.8030007@bluezbox.com> In-Reply-To: <d825e0270901131057o12d5e320p6a4182bc9dbf3fe0@mail.gmail.com> References: <d825e0270901131057o12d5e320p6a4182bc9dbf3fe0@mail.gmail.com>
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Harald Servat wrote: > Hello, > > I downloaded FreeBSD 7.1 (DVD iso image) for amd64 architecture (with > correct SHA256 checksum), but I'm unable to start the system (Lenovo T400). > > The boot process starts fine, the BTX messages appear, the 7-option menu > also appears, but when I hit enter (or when I choose start without ACPI or > start in safe mode) the \ symbols starts spinning for a while and then > freezes. > > I also tried with the 7.1-amd64-CD1, 7.1-i386-CD1 and a snapshot of > 8.0-CURRENT dated from December. And the result is the same for all of them. > > Does anyone have any idea on what can be happening? Or at least, how can I > gather more information about this issue? Not sure about install CDs but I tried all these systems on my t400. I installed 7.0 then upgraded it to 7.1 and when it turned out that atheros is not 100% supported by it I upgraded to CURRENT. (I used cvsup for upgrades). What is your HW configuration?
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