Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 11:11:38 -0700 From: Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com> To: David Peall <david@esn.org.za> Cc: "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Can't install FreeBSD amd64 (intel DP45GS) Message-ID: <2a41acea0908041111l32a21eaev477988d758da92a@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <0807767D2D53E649827BC55A3A53B067015C3ACD4F5E@exchange.ct.esn.org.za> References: <0807767D2D53E649827BC55A3A53B067015C3ACD4F0D@exchange.ct.esn.org.za> <200908042337.46134.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> <0807767D2D53E649827BC55A3A53B067015C3ACD4F5E@exchange.ct.esn.org.za>
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On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 11:00 AM, David Peall <david@esn.org.za> wrote: > > On Tue, 4 Aug 2009, David Peall wrote: > > > I found the following: > > > http://blog.elitecoderz.net/freebsd-freezes-on-trying-to-mount-root-f > > >rom-ufsdevmd0-and-is-stucked/2009/01/ > > > > > > Which suggests disabling USB2 I don't seem to have that bios option > > > and tried disabling USB completely, but still no joy. (also leaves me > > > without a keyboard ;-) > > > > > > There are no PATA ports for me to mount an older cdrom and there are > > > only USB ports on the motherboard. I'm a bit stuck as to how I > > > should proceed, any ideas welcome. > > > > I did not have any trouble installing on an Intel DQ45CB, however I did > > have a few video driver issues until I upgraded the BIOS. > > > > Do you have the latest BIOS installed? > > > > When you say it's stuck does pressing scrolllock and paging back work? > > No stuck dead no scroll lock, no num lock and no caps lock. Also can't > ctrl+alt+del have to hold power button. > Do you see any I/O lights, meaning if you have a floppy disk is its light on, is the CD or Disk lights on and fluctuating? I assume you reenabled USB yes? :) Jack
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