From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Aug 4 18:02:12 2009 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7A59E106566C for ; Tue, 4 Aug 2009 18:02:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from david@esn.org.za) Received: from serendipity.wcape.school.za (seren.esn.org.za [196.211.28.252]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A19E78FC0A for ; Tue, 4 Aug 2009 18:02:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from david@esn.org.za) Received: from intsika.ct.esn.org.za ([196.211.28.250] helo=ct.esn.org.za) by serendipity.wcape.school.za with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1MYOKt-0004mD-02; Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:02:07 +0200 Received: from exchange.ct.esn.org.za ([192.168.0.32]) by ct.esn.org.za with Microsoft SMTPSVC(6.0.3790.3959); Tue, 4 Aug 2009 20:00:18 +0200 Received: from exchange.ct.esn.org.za ([fe80::3c71:5518:de45:c66c]) by exchange.ct.esn.org.za ([fe80::3c71:5518:de45:c66c%10]) with mapi; Tue, 4 Aug 2009 20:00:18 +0200 From: David Peall To: 'Daniel O'Connor' , "'freebsd-stable@freebsd.org'" Date: Tue, 4 Aug 2009 20:00:15 +0200 Thread-Topic: Can't install FreeBSD amd64 (intel DP45GS) Thread-Index: AcoVDPkslceXZGulQ1KH1BFi1HtAnwAID7Ag Message-ID: <0807767D2D53E649827BC55A3A53B067015C3ACD4F5E@exchange.ct.esn.org.za> References: <0807767D2D53E649827BC55A3A53B067015C3ACD4F0D@exchange.ct.esn.org.za> <200908042337.46134.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> In-Reply-To: <200908042337.46134.doconnor@gsoft.com.au> Accept-Language: en-US, en-ZA Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US, en-ZA Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 X-OriginalArrivalTime: 04 Aug 2009 18:00:18.0970 (UTC) FILETIME=[6D9567A0:01CA152D] X-Antivirus-Scanned: Clean by seren.wcsn.org.za Cc: Subject: RE: Can't install FreeBSD amd64 (intel DP45GS) X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:02:12 -0000 > 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. >=20 > 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. >=20 > Do you have the latest BIOS installed? >=20 > 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. -- David Peall :: IT Manager e-Schools' Network :: http://www.esn.org.za/ Phone +27 (021) 674-9140