Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2006 18:09:28 -0500 (CDT) From: "Jonathan Horne" <jhorne@dfwlp.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: freebsd on a newer pc Message-ID: <53137.24.1.139.244.1150499368.squirrel@mail.dfwlp.com> In-Reply-To: <44125.167.246.36.14.1150464410.squirrel@mail.dfwlp.com> References: <44125.167.246.36.14.1150464410.squirrel@mail.dfwlp.com>
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> trying to install freebsd 6.1 on a hp dc7100 (p4 3.4, sata, a pci-x slot, > etc). im having a couple issues getting it up and running with freebsd. > > main issue is, i cannot get the system to power off with acpi. it will > shutdown, but it stops at a screen that just says "the system has powered > off with acpi, hit any key to reboot", or something along that nature. > ideally, i would like to figure out how to get it to behave normally, and > fully power itself off when i give it 'shutdown -p now'. the bios > mentions lots of S3 related stuff under power management, but i dont have > a good understanding of what that does. i did try disabling some stuff, > but it had no effect on powerdown behavior. > > i would appreciate any advice anyone has. > > thanks, > jonathan > > _______________________________________________ > 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" > well, i figured out that if at the boot selection screen, if i choose option 2 "boot with acpi enabled", i can then give 'shutdown -p now' and the system will then power off properly. easy enough... but how do i set option 2 as my default boot selection? i dont see anything about this in the handbook. thanks, jonathan
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