Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 08:22:51 -0800 From: "Philip J. Koenig" <pjklist@ekahuna.com> To: "Alan Edmonds" <kb5zuy@airmail.net> Cc: Joe & Fhe Barbish <barbish@a1poweruser.com>, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: 4.4-Release install hangs Message-ID: <3BFB645B.3291.1415D9E@localhost> In-Reply-To: <LPEBIMFIOBLFEPKHEOIIGEBNCNAA.kb5zuy@airmail.net> References: <3BFB5D29.30517.125426D@localhost>
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On 21 Nov 2001, at 15:57, Alan Edmonds boldly uttered: > Do you have a PCMCIA controller on this system? > > I had a similar problem. Interrupt the boot and enter: > > set hw.pcic.irq=0 > > and/or > > set hw.pcic.intr_path=1 > > and see if that helps. > > Alan Edmonds > > See the loader(8) man page for other hints. Alan, Tried both of those settings, no change. There is no PC-Card (PCMCIA) controller on this system, I wasn't sure by your question if you meant the system you had the trouble with had or did not have one. Tried turning the parallel port back on also, no change. It may well turn out the MB is flaky. I had this in a server working 24x7 for a long time with no prob.. one day I brought it down for a software update, then it wouldn't boot up, no video. I couldn't believe it was dead just like that, saved it. Went to try it today, using some other parts.. poof - booted up fine. Thought, see.. it was just some fluke. Now I see that every 6-10 boots it boots without video or something. Maybe I'll just trash it. Thanks for your suggestions. Phil > > -----Original Message----- > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Philip J. > > Koenig > > Sent: 21 November 2001 15:52 > > To: Joe & Fhe Barbish > > Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > Subject: RE: 4.4-Release install hangs > > > > > > Thanks for the snappy reply. > > > > I tried scroll-lock earlier, doesn't have any effect. The last line > > on the screen (the one I presume it is hanging on) doing a verbose > > boot is: > > > > > isa_probe_children: probing PnP devices > > > > > > There are no ISA cards installed. The rest of the messages that are > > visible look OK. > > > > When given the opportunity to configure the kernel (before it tries > > probing hardware and hangs) I remove all of the unused kernel > > drivers, with the exception of the "pc card controller", which I > > tried both leaving and removing. (I assume that refers to what we > > used to call the "PCMCIA controller") > > > > I have the parallel port disabled in the BIOS (no need for it), I > > wonder if that throws the install for a loop? > > > > Any further insight appreciated. > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > On 21 Nov 2001, at 10:35, Joe & Fhe Barbish boldly uttered: > > > > > > > Phil you need to post more info about the error. Do this. > > > > > > When the FBSD boot process starts it will stop and issue message to hit > > > enter to continue or any other key for command prompt. Hit space bare to go > > > into command line. On command line enter command boot -v the -v option > > > will generate verbose messages (IE long winded messages about boot process). > > > When system hangs hit keyboard scroll lock key to freeze buffer and them use > > > up arrow to scroll boot messages on screen looking for message that may give > > > you a pointer as to what is the problem. Post that boot log here so people > > > have something to look at to help you. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of Philip J. Koenig > > > Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2001 10:15 AM > > > To: questions@FreeBSD.ORG > > > Subject: 4.4-Release install hangs > > > > > > I have a system here I'm trying to install 4.4-Release on, and it > > > keeps hanging during the initial boot at the same place - right after > > > it probes the serial/parallel ports. Can someone tell me what piece > > > of hardware is likely the problem here? Must be something it's > > > probing? > > > > > > This is an ASUS P2-L97 (440 LX chipset) board with embedded Adaptec > > > SCSI. (Booting from an ATAPI CDROM) > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > Phil > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Philip J. Koenig pjklist@ekahuna.com > > > Electric Kahuna Systems -- Computers & Communications for the New Millenium > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > > > > > > > -- > > Philip J. Koenig pjklist@ekahuna.com > > Electric Kahuna Systems -- Computers & Communications for the New Millenium > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message -- Philip J. Koenig pjklist@ekahuna.com Electric Kahuna Systems -- Computers & Communications for the New Millenium To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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