Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 11:07:50 -0800 From: "Thor Anderson" <thor_anderson@hotmail.com> To: aaron@snaphat.com, thundergod@bigfoot.com Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: System hang when installing 5.1 Message-ID: <Law9-F121Kze00wgcP30001cbbb@hotmail.com>
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I have flashed BIOS to latest version - no change. A Google search located another person with the same computer and problem as I. His lockup was while installing RedHat Linux. I post a reply below: ---> The OS should either be built with USB keyboard support so ---> that when the USB host controller driver disables legacy ---> emulation you still have a working keyboard, or the OS ---> should be built with _NO_ USB support, so that the BIOS ---> will continue providing legacy emulation support for your ---> keyboard & mouse. Does this make sense? If so, how can I get an updated ISO image to begin my installation? I do not have any working FreeBSD systems, so can not build the kernel myself. Thanks for the help! Thor >From: "Aaron Myles Landwehr" <aaron@snaphat.com> >Reply-To: aaron@snaphat.com >To: thundergod@bigfoot.com >CC: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >Subject: Re: System hang when installing 5.1 >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:13:20 -0000 (GMT) > >When i first attempted to install freebsd via cds(4.8 annd 5.1) >My pc would hang on boot exactly like yours(at the same point). I >attempted to flash the bios on the pc with a newer version. After the >update i had no problems booting 4.8 or 5.1. > > I am attempting to install 5.1 on two identical IBM NetVista Model 6645 > > W2U > > legacy-free computers. When booting from the distribution CD, both > > computers appear to hang immediately after to boot loader is located: > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > CD Loader 1.01 > > > > Building the boot loader arguments > > Looking up /BOOT/LOADER... Found > > > > (no further activity) > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > I am installing FreeBSD 5.1 which was purchased in the boxed "Power >Pak". > > Previously, I attempted to download the ISO for 4.9.1 and it hung >without > > any message at all. The system is able to successfully boot and begin >the > > installation of other operating systems (various Microsoft OS's). > > > > Being legacy-free, the system is a bit unusual. It has no PS/2, serial >or > > parallel ports. Further, it does not have a floppy drive. The only > > drives > > it has are CD ROM and a 7.x GB hard drive. The only connectors are (5) > > USB, > > (1) PCI ethernet (Intel chipset), VGA, and sound. > > > > When booting the FreeBSD 5.1 CD, I have only a VGA monitor and a >Microsoft > > USB keyboard. > > > > I don't know what additional information I can provide. If you need >more > > - > > just ask. Thanks in advance for your help. >_______________________________________________ >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" _________________________________________________________________ >From the hottest toys to tips on keeping fit this winter, you’ll find a range of helpful holiday info here. http://special.msn.com/network/happyholidays.armx
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