From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Jul 19 09:56:16 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CBC8C106566C for ; Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:56:16 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mygamejw@aol.com) Received: from imr-da02.mx.aol.com (imr-da02.mx.aol.com [205.188.105.144]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 8A9078FC0A for ; Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:56:16 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mtaout-mb06.r1000.mx.aol.com (mtaout-mb06.r1000.mx.aol.com [172.29.41.70]) by imr-da02.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id p6J9pAmt009537; Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:51:10 -0400 Received: from [192.168.2.4] (cpe-76-93-17-186.socal.res.rr.com [76.93.17.186]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mtaout-mb06.r1000.mx.aol.com (MUA/Third Party Client Interface) with ESMTPSA id D7A04E000082; Tue, 19 Jul 2011 05:51:09 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: From: Mygamejw To: Mygamejw In-Reply-To: <3E9ABFCA-D22A-45A3-A7D1-CF5C2AF77FFE@aol.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed; delsp=yes Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (iPod Mail 7E18) Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 02:50:20 -0700 References: <20110718204354.GA37830@server.vk2pj.dyndns.org> <3E9ABFCA-D22A-45A3-A7D1-CF5C2AF77FFE@aol.com> X-Mailer: iPod Mail (7E18) x-aol-global-disposition: G X-AOL-SCOLL-SCORE: 0:2:475446144:93952408 X-AOL-SCOLL-URL_COUNT: 0 x-aol-sid: 3039ac1d29464e25538d7ca4 X-AOL-IP: 76.93.17.186 Cc: "freebsd-acpi@FreeBSD.org" , "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" Subject: Re: Newbbie Issue (JP) - installing FreeBSD 8.1 on a HP Notebook X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:56:16 -0000 hint.uart.0.flags=0x10 hint.uart.0.irq=4 hint.uart.0.port=0x3F8 Would this be a concern for the BIOS/apm? On Jul 19, 2011, at 2:44, Mygamejw wrote: > > > > > On Jul 18, 2011, at 13:43, Peter Jeremy wrote: > >> This belongs in freebsd-questions unless you have reasonable grounds >> to believe the problem is ACPI related. >> >> On 2011-Jul-15 17:49:17 -0700, Mygamejw wrote: >>> I recently got FreeBSD 8.1 for a present >> >> Note that FreeBSD 8.1 has been superceded by FreeBSD 8.2, which is >> available for download from (eg) >> ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ISO-IMAGES-i386/8.2/ >> >> Do you know which FreeBSD 8.1 image you have? >> >>> The issue I am having is related to a possible >>> hacker who has gotten into her system. >> >> That's unlikely unless you burnt the CD/DVD on that system and it >> was corruted by malware on the system. >> >>> yet. I wanted to ask before I do because of my inexperience with >>> FreeBSD. Any time that I try to boot the pc after pressing #6 >>> option I >>> get a crash notice saying the following at the end of a massive >>> reset >>> notice: >> >> Is there a reason you are using option #6 instead of allowing it to >> boot normally? >> >>> init: not found in path /sbin/init:/sbin/ >>> d/sysinstall > > THIS IS CORRECT OUTPUT! >> >> I'm not sure if that's what was displayed or you've mis-typed the >> message but the correct path is: >> /sbin/init:/sbin/oinit:/sbin/init.bak:/rescue/init:/stand/sysinstall >> (and it should be loading /stand/sysinstall) >> >> I suspect you either have a corrupt CD/DVD image or (possibly) are >> using the bootonly image instead of one of the installation images. >> If you have a valid installation image, the screen or so of output >> prior to that message would help with debugging - you could take a >> digital photo of the screen and post a link. >> >> -- >> Peter Jeremy > > Ok, > It is FREEBSD 8.2 the March release. > > Next install I will do a Default bootup and try to install agian. > > I saw in the manuals that you want to disable the APCI if the system > you have uses apm. This is way I choose option 6 > > Thanks and I will send the snap shots shortly. > > Jon