Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2007 08:27:11 -0600 From: eculp <eculp@encontacto.net> To: Scot Hetzel <swhetzel@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-current <freebsd-current@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Can't install FreeBSD Current or 7.0 on AMD Turion 64x2 Mobile TL-58 1.9 Ghz in an Acer 5520-5679 Message-ID: <20071222082711.10454sqoixql3vcw@intranet.encontacto.net> In-Reply-To: <790a9fff0712212017y4b3d0ac2ja0d4667197c09dbc@mail.gmail.com> References: <20071221174245.482324qxgn5ynudc@intranet.encontacto.net> <790a9fff0712212017y4b3d0ac2ja0d4667197c09dbc@mail.gmail.com>
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Quoting Scot Hetzel <swhetzel@gmail.com>: > On 12/21/07, eculp <eculp@encontacto.net> wrote: >> We have an almost new Acer 5520-5679 in the office that we intended to >> partition and install 8.0-CURRENT-200712-amd64 but much to my >> surprise accessing the cdrom it went into an immediate, unreadable >> loop of hex numbers that can only be stoped by powering down. I next >> tried 7.0BETA-4 standard (no amd64) and I can get to the Welcome menu >> but with all options end up with a BTX halted, almost immediately. >> >> The machine specs are: >> AMD Turion 64x2 Mobile TL-58 1.9 Ghz 2x512K Lw cache >> 2GB DDR2 >> 160G HDD >> >> Short update. I built a release locally with yesterdays sources >> 7.0-BETA4 with the same problem. >> >> Has anyone else seen this with Turion 64x2 or is it an Acer thing. We >> should learn that cheap is often expensive. >> > I have the same problem with my HP DV8135NR laptop when using the boot > CDs to install FreeBSD. I was able to get it to install by repeatedly > pressing the space bar until the speakers beeped for a couple of > seconds (when you see /boot/kernel/kernel you can release the space > bar), then it loads and executes the kernel and proceeds to > sysinstall. After installing FreeBSD to the Hard Drive, the system > boots without any further problems. > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=3D105514 > > Scot > Scot, That is amazing. Yes it does boot and I'm going to install and see =20 what happens. Gotta add that to the handbook. When all else fails, =20 set on the space key. How did you come up with that solution? Never =20 mind it works:) One other question, did you install AMD64? ! ! FANTASTIC ! ! Thanks and best wishes to all, ed
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