Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:50:20 -0700 From: Mygamejw <mygamejw@aol.com> To: Mygamejw <mygamejw@aol.com> Cc: "freebsd-acpi@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-acpi@FreeBSD.org>, "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: Re: Newbbie Issue (JP) - installing FreeBSD 8.1 on a HP Notebook Message-ID: <B803FE6C-444E-47BE-BA77-3AC66231A188@aol.com> In-Reply-To: <3E9ABFCA-D22A-45A3-A7D1-CF5C2AF77FFE@aol.com> References: <A155B9F8-E0BD-4719-9C3C-A0066C85F3E1@aol.com> <20110718204354.GA37830@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org> <3E9ABFCA-D22A-45A3-A7D1-CF5C2AF77FFE@aol.com>
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hint.uart.0.flags=0x10 hint.uart.0.irq=4 hint.uart.0.port=0x3F8 Would this be a concern for the BIOS/apm? On Jul 19, 2011, at 2:44, Mygamejw <mygamejw@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > On Jul 18, 2011, at 13:43, Peter Jeremy <peterjeremy@acm.org> wrote: > >> This belongs in freebsd-questions unless you have reasonable grounds >> to believe the problem is ACPI related. >> >> On 2011-Jul-15 17:49:17 -0700, Mygamejw <mygamejw@aol.com> wrote: >>> I recently got FreeBSD 8.1 for a present >> >> Note that FreeBSD 8.1 has been superceded by FreeBSD 8.2, which is >> available for download from (eg) >> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ISO-IMAGES-i386/8.2/ >> >> Do you know which FreeBSD 8.1 image you have? >> >>> The issue I am having is related to a possible >>> hacker who has gotten into her system. >> >> That's unlikely unless you burnt the CD/DVD on that system and it >> was corruted by malware on the system. >> >>> yet. I wanted to ask before I do because of my inexperience with >>> FreeBSD. Any time that I try to boot the pc after pressing #6 >>> option I >>> get a crash notice saying the following at the end of a massive >>> reset >>> notice: >> >> Is there a reason you are using option #6 instead of allowing it to >> boot normally? >> >>> init: not found in path /sbin/init:/sbin/ >>> d/sysinstall > > THIS IS CORRECT OUTPUT! >> >> I'm not sure if that's what was displayed or you've mis-typed the >> message but the correct path is: >> /sbin/init:/sbin/oinit:/sbin/init.bak:/rescue/init:/stand/sysinstall >> (and it should be loading /stand/sysinstall) >> >> I suspect you either have a corrupt CD/DVD image or (possibly) are >> using the bootonly image instead of one of the installation images. >> If you have a valid installation image, the screen or so of output >> prior to that message would help with debugging - you could take a >> digital photo of the screen and post a link. >> >> -- >> Peter Jeremy > > Ok, > It is FREEBSD 8.2 the March release. > > Next install I will do a Default bootup and try to install agian. > > I saw in the manuals that you want to disable the APCI if the system > you have uses apm. This is way I choose option 6 > > Thanks and I will send the snap shots shortly. > > Jon
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