Date: Sat, 19 Apr 1997 16:23:33 -0700 (PDT) From: pscott@netcom.com To: freebsd-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: conf/3354: 2.2.1 Installation problems with Diamond SpeedStar64 Message-ID: <199704192323.QAA21935@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <199704192330.QAA22846@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 3354 >Category: conf >Synopsis: 2.2.1 Installation problems with Diamond SpeedStar64 >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: high >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat Apr 19 16:30:01 PDT 1997 >Last-Modified: >Originator: Paul A. Scott >Organization: >Release: 2.2.1 >Environment: N/A >Description: Attempting to install FreeBSD 2.2.1 (from Walnut Creek CD-ROM or floppy) I have the exact same TWO problems as reported in conf/2775: 1) On system 1, after kernel uncompresses, the screen goes completely garbled. Look like running in graphics mode with completely messed up character maps. Almost looks like static it's so garbled. This occurs with Diamond Speedstar64 video card. Impossible to continue installation. 2) On system 2, using a Trident 9000 video card, the screen looks fine, but after kernel probes all devices, the screen goes blank, beeps once, the cursor goes to the lower left hand corner of the screen, and the system sits idle. Switching to the alternate console, Alt-F2, I see a single line that says "DEBUG: ioctl(3, TIOCCONS, NULL) = 0 (success)". Key strokes on the first console are ignored. Key strokes on the alternate console are processed, but no shell is available. Both these systems run every release of FreeBSD from 1.0 through 2.1.6 without any problems. Haven't tried 2.1.7 or 2.2.0. My first experience with the problem is with 2.2.1 although it makes sense that 2.2.0 is where it originated. >How-To-Repeat: Install 2.2.1 with Diamond SpeedStar64 video card. >Fix: Use a different video card, install, compile kernel to use PCVT console driver, replace original video card. This reportedly worked for someone else who used a Trident video card, but did not work for me because even with a Trident video card the installation stopped as reported above. >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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