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Date:      Tue, 4 Aug 2009 09:53:11 -0700
From:      Jack Vogel <jfvogel@gmail.com>
To:        David Peall <david@esn.org.za>
Cc:        "freebsd-stable@freebsd.org" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Can't install FreeBSD amd64 (intel DP45GS)
Message-ID:  <2a41acea0908040953v6826ac5j9747d6fde4c0563e@mail.gmail.com>
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There is no such beast, I assume you mean a DP45SG?

http://www.intel.com/products/desktop/motherboards/DP45SG/DP45SG-overview.htm

So, what kind of disk, what kind of CD, I have one of these systems at home,
I don't
happen to run FreeBSD on it, but I could do a test install tonight and
check.

Jack


On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 1:39 AM, David Peall <david@esn.org.za> wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have a new box here a Intel DP45GS and a Quad core Intel with 4GB ram
> that I would like to install FreeBSD on.
> I've tried booting with 7.0, 7.1, 7.2 and 8-BETA2 amd64 and all get stuck
> on:
>        Trying to mount root from ufs:/dev/md0
>
> I found the following:
>
> http://blog.elitecoderz.net/freebsd-freezes-on-trying-to-mount-root-from-ufsdevmd0-and-is-stucked/2009/01/
>
> Which suggests disabling USB2 I don't seem to have that bios option and
> tried disabling USB completely, but still no joy. (also leaves me without a
> keyboard ;-)
>
> There are no PATA ports for me to mount an older cdrom and there are only
> USB ports on the motherboard.  I'm a bit stuck as to how I should proceed,
> any ideas welcome.
>
> Kind regards
>
> --
> David Peall
>
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