Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:23:52 -0800 From: Derrick Ryalls <ryallsd@gmail.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: HP Pavillion laptop can't boot FreeBSD Message-ID: <d5eb95fc0512211023o63a493e8n73843c956eb89510@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <447j9yo04d.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> References: <d5eb95fc0512202101h7ff1bfe5p24fed3d2c5783bf3@mail.gmail.com> <447j9yo04d.fsf@be-well.ilk.org>
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On 21 Dec 2005 12:01:22 -0500, Lowell Gilbert < freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> wrote: > > Derrick Ryalls <ryallsd@gmail.com> writes: > > > I recently purchased an HP Pavillion laptop (dv8000) that has an AMD-64 > CPU, > > with the intent on running FreeBSD 6.0 (i386) as a dual boot option. I > have > > installed BSD numerous times on various desktops, but this is my first > > attempt on a laptop. > > > > When I boot off the CD, before the boot menu comes up, an error message > > comes up: elf32_lookup_symbol: corrupt symbol table. Then the normal > boot > > menu comes up, at which point selecting option 1 (normal) or option 2 > > (without ACPI) causes the BTX loader to halt after displaying some hex > > errors. I even tried hitting option 6, unsettng acpi_load, then > booting, > > but the same error comes up. > > > > I tried 6.0 AMD-64 and didn't get as far. Before the boot menu could > come > > up, it continually spews what appears to be the same/similar hex errors > and > > didn't even respond to Cntrl-Alt-Delete. Trying 5.4, I don't get the > elf32 > > error before the boot menu, but if I select option 1 it has trouble > loading > > ACPI and then shuts down. Selecting option 2 (with the 5.4 cd) does no= t > > bring up an error, the system just shuts down. Out of curiousity, I > tried a > > Knoppix 4.0 CD and was able to fully boot and get a functioning system > up > > (albeit running off the CD). > > > > My bios has painfully few options, such as boot order and disabling the > > onboard wireless nic, nothing else. > > > > Is there something else I should try, or do I have to wait for the time > > being? > > What happens when you boot in "safe mode"? > I think I got the same error, but I will double check in a couple hours whe= n I get home and can try again.
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