From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jul 19 10:55:26 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 718CD16A4DF for ; Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:55:26 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from dead_line@hotmail.com) Received: from bay0-omc3-s22.bay0.hotmail.com (bay0-omc3-s22.bay0.hotmail.com [65.54.246.222]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3017C43D4C for ; Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:55:26 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from dead_line@hotmail.com) Received: from hotmail.com ([64.4.54.90]) by bay0-omc3-s22.bay0.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.1830); Wed, 19 Jul 2006 03:55:25 -0700 Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Wed, 19 Jul 2006 03:55:25 -0700 Message-ID: Received: from 195.226.241.40 by by20fd.bay20.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:55:22 GMT X-Originating-IP: [195.226.241.40] X-Originating-Email: [dead_line@hotmail.com] X-Sender: dead_line@hotmail.com In-Reply-To: <44BDD053.9070201@locolomo.org> From: "Marwan Sultan" To: norgaard@locolomo.org Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:55:22 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Jul 2006 10:55:25.0837 (UTC) FILETIME=[D72403D0:01C6AB21] Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: fbsd 6 didnot work on laptop X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2006 10:55:26 -0000 hello, Well, I did what im doing since 7 years on desktops! just inserted the cd, startedup the laptop and asked for installation, then the normal procedures, you know? partitioning..etc.. when the installation done, i removed the cd and restarted, but the laptop freeze..on a black screen, blank, nothing.. Do i have to do any speciall thing during installation, will you help please? I dunt know what loader u ment, just the default one? I wish to run freebsd on my laptop as well its on my desktop since years. Marwan >Marwan Sultan wrote: >>Well, i have HP laptop dv5178us model. >> >>i installed freebsd 6.1, after installation is complete, it will ask you >>to remove any cd and reboot >>till here is fine.... >> >>after i reboot, it hangs!! >>nothing happens! nothing moves!! just blank black dead screen!! >>I installed fbsd again, and the same...infact after the installation is >>complete and you remove the cd to restart it wont restart even you have to >>shutoff the laptop and on again.. >> >>Anyone can Advice please? > >Did you install the boot loader? - which one? > >Erik > > >-- >Ph: +34.666334818 web: http://www.locolomo.org >X.509 Certificate: http://www.locolomo.org/crt/8D03551FFCE04F0C.crt >Key ID: 69:79:B8:2C:E3:8F:E7:BE:5D:C3:C3:B1:74:62:B8:3F:9F:1F:69:B9 _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/