From owner-freebsd-bugs Wed Jun 20 6:20: 6 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AB21737B401 for ; Wed, 20 Jun 2001 06:20:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.11.3/8.11.3) id f5KDK2b73894; Wed, 20 Jun 2001 06:20:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from gnats) Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 06:20:02 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200106201320.f5KDK2b73894@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Cc: From: Peter Pentchev Subject: Re: i386/28293: Dell Latitude CpxJ 750 hangs on install Reply-To: Peter Pentchev Sender: owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org The following reply was made to PR i386/28293; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Peter Pentchev To: Robin Huiser Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: i386/28293: Dell Latitude CpxJ 750 hangs on install Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 16:15:16 +0300 On Wed, Jun 20, 2001 at 06:01:32AM -0700, Robin Huiser wrote: > > >Number: 28293 > >Category: i386 > >Synopsis: Dell Latitude CpxJ 750 hangs on install > >Originator: Robin Huiser > >Organization: > BeQubed N.V. > >Environment: > Sorry, can't boot the OS! > >Description: > When installing from floppie or CD-ROM, the system stops responding just after it enables my XirCom CreditCard Ethernet 10/100 + modem. When removing the card, the systems works fine, but what is a *nix server without a network? > >How-To-Repeat: > Just boot the CD / floppydisks with the XirCom card inserted. (BTW, it seems that every PCM card stops the systems, I tried several, no success!) If you install FreeBSD without the card inside, can you recompile a custom kernel without any drivers you don't need, then insert the card, and reboot to see if it hangs again with just the PCMCIA and network drivers that you need? G'luck, Peter -- I am jealous of the first word in this sentence. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message