Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2001 09:21:31 -0800 From: "Philip J. Koenig" <pjklist@ekahuna.com> To: "Joe & Fhe Barbish" <barbish@a1poweruser.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: RE: 4.4-Release install hangs Message-ID: <3BFB721B.8385.17717B8@localhost> In-Reply-To: <LPBBIGIAAKKEOEJOLEGOCEFNCHAA.barbish@a1poweruser.com> References: <3BFB5D29.30517.125426D@localhost>
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On 21 Nov 2001, at 12:15, Joe & Fhe Barbish boldly uttered: > Redo the original install from CD and when you go into the hardware > selection GUI, verify that you do not have any irq conflicts. IE: delete all > the nic cards and all disks except IDE drive ad0 Joe, Maybe I wasn't clear -- I'm starting with a blank hard disk here, this -is- the original install. Also as I said earlier I went into the kernel config and removed any unused drivers. (I left both IDE controllers in there, even though I'm just using the primary one) At this point I may well just throw a different MB in there. Thx, Phil > -----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 10:52 AM > 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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