From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 14 19:17:32 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DBCC91065673 for ; Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:17:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from redcrash@gmail.com) Received: from mail-gx0-f21.google.com (mail-gx0-f21.google.com [209.85.217.21]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7555E8FC13 for ; Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:17:32 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from redcrash@gmail.com) Received: by gxk14 with SMTP id 14so762881gxk.19 for ; Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:17:31 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to :subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; bh=N9pkZNzB2lK+/XHaWeyiekGYsc8Ymf+Yvuabbcmnbb4=; b=mvwaqttZKdP/7fDxojGXTQ/tUtnkKMTPez0zYhqJUuMUl+dnFo18PCbh7zDgbMYFms in3WP9k58W0ltdLZzHTzM9rbe4BDRR+nHVnaIx6GbwMi6Niv0fRfvDm7uI5SgVO/234Y EuCKRzJIitMEGO/8KIZCVIWN5TTAg1r61M/lc= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version :content-type:references; b=VfQa9JPMCwpWp15s7QHYJPiEUqWhgPufwY8ZU5nVilMYtSEUEoS+6u7wfzfEO5CJQU VjINPIELUM3mYjBaAZiDPDj/BuaGMo2ExNXXvwJ8FZi05xTDi/VnkvWAfPydSSnNoBfp /JDfdMGOWgIMtv28b/K1YFz5B/IjaWVNRKD1U= Received: by 10.142.255.14 with SMTP id c14mr144684wfi.91.1231960651395; Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:17:31 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.142.239.14 with HTTP; Wed, 14 Jan 2009 11:17:31 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 20:17:31 +0100 From: "Harald Servat" To: Ganbold In-Reply-To: <496D4B60.5050807@micom.mng.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <496D41A3.2040306@micom.mng.net> <496D4B60.5050807@micom.mng.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: lenovo t400 does not start 7.1 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:17:33 -0000 On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 3:18 AM, Ganbold wrote: > Ganbold wrote: > >> 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? >>> >>> >> >> Please try setting "Integrated Graphics" or "Switchable Graphics" mode on >> Display setting in >> BIOS. AFAICT it is known issue and FreeBSD doesn't boot when set to >> Discrete Graphics in BIOS. >> > > Or maybe it boots but nothing shows on screen. > > Ganbold > > Ganbold, you were right. I've switched the BIOS>Display into Switchable graphics and now the system does not freeze while the backslash symbol is spinning. It occurs the same as you described in the -current list (see http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-current/2009-January/001941.html) However, let me tell you what I've found now (I tried these options in the following order). ** a) I've started with option 2 (ACPI disabled) because I read somewhere that FreeBSD did not support Lenovo T400's ACPI. The system boots and freezes after showing (something related with Timecounters) md0: Preloaded image 4194304 bytes at Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/md0 b) When I chose option Safe mode (3, IIRC) Happens the same as a) c) I've tried with verbose logging (option 5, I think) The initialization dumps a lot of debugging information and after some time, it brings me the "Choosing region" screen. I didn't get further because I will not install the system right now (I have to prepare the backups first ;) ) I tried to use ScrollLock + RePag to look for the conflicting line found in a) or any suspicious message but it didn't work. I also tried with an holographic shell and the livefs without luck. d) I also tried option 1 (default boot) -- just in order to check. It also worked. Like c) but without debugging information. ** So, right now, it seems that the system allows me to begin the installation of FreeBSD 7.1 amd64 on the T400 but I'm scared due to the lack of functionality of options 2 and 3. This behavior is not normal, is it? Any thoughts about this? Thank you very much!