Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 08:25:35 +1100 From: "Jan Mikkelsen" <janm@transactionware.com> To: "'Toby Boudreaux'" <toby@barbariangroup.com>, <freebsd-proliant@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Can't install FreeBSD 6.1 on DL145 G2 Message-ID: <000a01c702b3$4418b560$0204a8c0@transactionware.com> In-Reply-To: <4C353B8E-7FE7-43DC-AF42-2C6B79819D5E@barbariangroup.com>
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Hi, I have run 6.1 on the DL145 and the DL145G2. I don't recall having to do anything special. ACPI was enabled. I didn't use sysinstall on 6.1 to set up the machines, but I am reasonably sure that I did boot a 6.1 CD into the fixit shell. Do you have the iLO remote console enabled? I never did get that to work properly beyond the boot loader ... (I can no longer get to the machine to check settings.) Regards, Jan Mikkelsen > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-proliant@freebsd.org > [mailto:owner-freebsd-proliant@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Toby > Boudreaux > Sent: Wednesday, 8 November 2006 3:30 AM > To: freebsd-proliant@freebsd.org > Subject: Can't install FreeBSD 6.1 on DL145 G2 > > > Hello, folks. > > I recently purchased an HP Proliant DL145 G2. It has twin 80GB SATA > drives, 1GB RAM, and the most recent BIOS. > > I've installed CentOS on it after trying to get the FreeBSD > 6.1 amd64 > disk to boot and having problems. The thing is, I really > would prefer > FreeBSD on this box, so I'm hoping you guys can help. > > When I boot to the full install disk (#1), all the hardware passes > the tests and the FreeBSD boot screen seems to start up. It > immediately switches to a screen full of gibberish characters, sort > of 'flying by' like a Matrix screensaver. I assume this is some sort > of panic. > > I've read that I should disable ACPI in BIOS, but there is no > setting > to do so. The only mention of ACPI is under the 'Hammer' menu and > won't allow me to change from 'Enabled' to 'Disabled' when I try. > > I burned the mini install CD to attempt to boot from that, and it > sort of worked the first time. It took me to the boot loader screen > but everything was hung at that point. > > Successive attempts to boot from the mini CD cause the same problems > as booting from the full install CD. > > I know the hardware is all fine, as it runs CentOS 4.4 fine. > > Is there a Proliant-specific BIOS option (or BIOS version?!?) that I > should run, is this a console problem (my display is plugged > directly > into the VGA port and seems to work fine), or what? > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I saw on the FreeBSD > motherboard list that the amd64 version works with the DL 145 G2, so > I'm terribly confused. > > Thanks, > toby > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-proliant@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-proliant > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-proliant-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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