From owner-freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Nov 16 21:50:37 2004 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-i386@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id AF86F16A4E2 for ; Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:50:37 +0000 (GMT) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [216.136.204.21]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9EA3543D3F for ; Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:50:37 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id iAGLobau071756 for ; Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:50:37 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id iAGLobo6071755; Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:50:37 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:50:37 GMT Message-Id: <200411162150.iAGLobo6071755@freefall.freebsd.org> To: freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.org From: jcaldwell@ymcastlouis.org Subject: Re: i386/74008: IBM eServer x225 cannot boot any v5.x - endlessdump scrolling in bootloader. X-BeenThere: freebsd-i386@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list Reply-To: jcaldwell@ymcastlouis.org List-Id: I386-specific issues for FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:50:37 -0000 The following reply was made to PR i386/74008; it has been noted by GNATS. From: jcaldwell@ymcastlouis.org To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, jcaldwell@ymcastlouis.org Cc: Subject: Re: i386/74008: IBM eServer x225 cannot boot any v5.x - endless dump scrolling in bootloader. Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 15:48:45 -0600 This is a multipart message in MIME format. --=_alternative 007799A286256F4E_= Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Problem does NOT appear if using boot floppies. I was able to install & use the system just fine if I boot from the floppies, then install from the CDROM. This appears to only affect actual booting from the CDROM, built from the ISO images from the ftp.freebsd.org site. --=_alternative 007799A286256F4E_= Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII"
Problem does NOT appear if using boot floppies. I was able to install & use the system just fine if I boot from the floppies, then install from the CDROM. This appears to only affect actual booting from the CDROM, built from the ISO images from the ftp.freebsd.org site. --=_alternative 007799A286256F4E_=--