Date: Wed, 02 Jun 1999 15:19:43 +0300 From: "Andy V. Oleynik" <andyo@prime.net.ua> To: Shashi Joshi <shashi@WEBSI.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Keyboard problems - CAPS, NUM, SCROLL LOCK lights all keep blinking Message-ID: <3755215F.117D30B7@prime.net.ua> References: <37556681.74AB0170@Shift-F1.com> <3755950F.D85F4625@prime.net.ua> <19990602170635.A19706@WEBSI.com>
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In previous letters U tald U had installed 2.2.7 on PC.
That time I assume U could not only boot GENERIC
successfully but even go through the installation process.
Is it true?
Shashi Joshi wrote:
> Hi Andy,
> I have been trying some other things and have some more input that might
> help :
>
> 1. I tried the 2.2.7 installation CD instead of booting from hard disk.
> ==> Same problem. At the boot: prompt, all 3 lights go blinking.
>
> 2. I tried to boot from an OLD floppy of 2.2.1 maybe, and that went okay!
> 3. I tried to boot from a DOS floppy (system disk) and that was okay too.
>
> 4. So, I guess, there was something in my BIOS setup that the new installed
> freebsd didn't like (which was okay till the last time I had booted. And I
> had been working for more than a month on the 2.2.7 version happily)
>
> 5. I went into BIOS setup, and "Load the defaults". Then I booted from hard
> disk, and it was OKAY!!! But, the default settings asked for user password
> every time.
>
> 6. So, I went in again and "Disable Setup Prompt". Boot again from HD and
> again the 3 lights blink.
>
> Here is my conclusion:
> 1. Define a USER PASSWORD
> Because you have one for admin and user pwd already
> defined.
> 2. Allow UNATTENDED START
> Because you want to reboot remotely, maybe!
> 3. Disable SETUP PROMPT
> Because you want to reboot remotely, maybe!
>
> THEN, you are in trouble with 2.2.7
> It would work okay for 2.2.1 or DOS systems though.
>
> Any ideas why it should happen that way?
>
>
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WBW Andy V. Oleynik (When U work in virtual office
U have good chance to obtain virtual money ö%-)
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