Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 13:28:07 -0500 From: Alan Edmonds <alan.edmonds@sterling.com> To: Simon Clayton <Simon@businessmeetings.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: AMD Athlon Problems Message-ID: <38F36EB7.25DBC159@sterling.com> References: <NDBBLKPMFKLGKCALEBKAAELBCJAA.Simon@BusinessMeetings.com>
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Some people have had luck booting Athlon's by turning on the
numlock. The keyboard probe routine is the culprit.
Good luck,
Alan
Simon Clayton wrote:
>
> I am trying to install FreeBSD onto a PC running an Athlon 600 with
> 128Mb RAM, 3dfx Voodoo3 3000, 13Gb IDE etc.
>
> I have used both the FreeBSD 3.2 and 4.0 CDs from Walnut Creek, and
> also created the 2 disk boot set from the CD.
>
> I have tried a 4Mb Matrox AGP card instead of the Voodoo3, a different
> 128Mb stick of RAM and a different HD. On either 3.2 or 4.0 I see
>
> /boot.config: -P
> Keyboard: no
>
> BTX loader 1.00 BTX version is 1.01
>
> At which point the machine locks solid - caps lock won't even work.
>
> I have tried the same CDs in a Celeron 500 and they boot perfectly.
>
> Is there a known problem with FreeBSD and Athlon processors? I have
> heard that some people have had trouble with K6's - the machine will
> run Win98, WinNT or Win2000 perfectly.
>
> Any ideas would be gratefully received.
>
> Regards
>
> Simon
>
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