Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:51:47 GMT From: Helmut Schneider <jumper99@gmx.de> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: i386/120933: 6.x and 7.x do not boot from CD on IBM HS20 8832 with BIOS Version > 1.02 Message-ID: <200802211051.m1LAplFM026063@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200802211100.m1LB079L034468@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 120933 >Category: i386 >Synopsis: 6.x and 7.x do not boot from CD on IBM HS20 8832 with BIOS Version > 1.02 >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-i386 >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Feb 21 11:00:07 UTC 2008 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Helmut Schneider >Release: 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 7.0RC2 >Organization: >Environment: >Description: An IBM HS20 (only Modell 8832) does not boot from CD with BIOS > 1.02 (e.g. 1.12, latest). The CD starts, it tries to load the kernel and the "\ | / -" sequence rotates *very* slow. After about 5 minutes it says it can't boot and displays the boot prompt. When you install FreeBSD on a Blade with BIOS <= 1.02 and then switch hard disks FreeBSD boots and runs fine, only the initial installation from CD fails. http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?lndocid=MIGR-52648&brandind=5000008 >How-To-Repeat: Boot from Installation CD (tried with 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 7.0RC2). >Fix: Downgrade BIOS to 1.02 (tested, might be later, too, but with 1.12 it fails). >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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