Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 03:05:17 -0600 From: Chandler May <hpxchan@gmail.com> To: Subhro <subhro.kar@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't start up the FreeBSD install disk on dual Xeon Nocona rig (itworks on other systems) Message-ID: <6f77d3330412290105781e8821@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <6f77d333041228201156e7ca88@mail.gmail.com> References: <6f77d33304122818581b8a272c@mail.gmail.com> <41d22426.055e3646.0516.0fde@smtp.gmail.com> <6f77d333041228201156e7ca88@mail.gmail.com>
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I found this fix on a mailing list archive using Google: http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-i386/2004-December/001958.html But I have no idea how to apply it. Can anybody help out here? Chandler On Tue, 28 Dec 2004 22:11:01 -0600, Chandler May <hpxchan@gmail.com> wrote: > Yes, it works fine in Gentoo Linux (with the same PS/2 keyboard I am > trying to use to install FreeBSD). > > Chandler > > > On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 08:57:21 +0530, Subhro <subhro.kar@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > > > questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Chandler May > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 8:28 > > > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > > Subject: Can't start up the FreeBSD install disk on dual Xeon Nocona rig > > > (itworks on other systems) > > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > I just recently switched to FreeBSD on my primary computer, an Intel > > > Pentium 4 Prescott rig, and I'm loving it. I came from Gentoo Linux, > > > and, if at all possible, I never want to go back. > > > > > > Just a few days ago I set up a dual Intel Xeon Nocona system on the > > > Tyan i7520 (S5360) motherboard. Gentoo Linux installed flawlessly on > > > it, but when I tried FreeBSD, the install disk stopped before it had > > > even fully started. When I select "Verbose Logging" from the start-up > > > menu, it stops immediately after these four lines come up: > > > > > > atkbdc0: <Keyboard Controller (i8042)> port 0x64, 0x60 irq 1 on acpi0 > > > atkbd0: <AT Keyboard> irq 1 on atkbdc0 > > > kbdc: RESET_KBD return code:00fa > > > kbdc: RESET_KBD return status:00aa > > > > > > I've let it run for hours, but it never gets beyond that point. I'm > > > definitely new to FreeBSD, but I'm relatively familiar with computers > > > in general, so the first line of that message tipped me off, and I > > > decided to try to boot it with ACPI disabled. I did, but it still > > > stopped. Here is the last line that was shown before it stopped: > > > > > > cpu0 on motherboard > > > > > > Does anyone know why this is happening and/or has a solution to solve it? > > > > > > Chandler > > > _______________________________________________ > > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > > > unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > Looks to me as if the keyboard controller is broken. Does this thing work or > > worked recently in anything else? > > > > Regards > > S. > > > > Indian Institute of Information Technology > > Subhro Sankha Kar > > Block AQ-13/1, Sector V > > Salt Lake City > > PIN 700091 > > India > > > > > > >
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