Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2000 13:40:00 -0400 (EDT) From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: Simon Clayton <Simon@businessmeetings.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: AMD Athlon Problems Message-ID: <200004111740.NAA13630@server.baldwin.cx> In-Reply-To: <NDBBLKPMFKLGKCALEBKAAELBCJAA.Simon@BusinessMeetings.com>
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On 11-Apr-00 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
^^^^^^^^^^^^
It didn't find your keyboard, which is more of a BIOS problem than a CPU
problem. Do you have a USB keyboard? If not, try hitting space when you
first see the little spinning line (/-\|), then type '-h' at the boot:
prompt to force detection of the keyboard.
> BTX loader 1.00 BTX version is 1.01
>
> At which point the machine locks solid - caps lock won't even work.
It's not locked solid, it's just trying to install over the serial console
since it didn't find a keyboard.
> 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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