Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:30:40 -0500 From: Jung-uk Kim <jkim@FreeBSD.org> To: matt <sendtomatt@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Syscons issue Intel D2700 Message-ID: <201202241230.43762.jkim@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <4F470DFF.3070906@gmail.com> References: <4F470DFF.3070906@gmail.com>
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On Thursday 23 February 2012 11:11 pm, matt wrote: > I'm currently trying to boot an intel evaluation board (D2700) with > 10-CURRENT. > Installation was > make installworld DESTDIR=/mnt/disk > make installkernel DESTDIR=/mnt/disk > make distribution DESTDIR=/mnt/disk > vi /mnt/disk/fstab (added lines for root, swap) > unmount /mnt/disk > > Boot goes fine until the kernel is loaded. > Once the kernel is loaded, boot continues, however only the very > bottom line is showing kernel messages...the rest of the screen > still "looks" like loader. > > Once booted, a number of silly attempts with vidcontrol 80x25, > vidcontrol -C, vidcontrol VESA_800x600 do not fix the situation. > > Interestingly, typing clear moves the prompt up, but the screen > still looks like loader. > I can see my text, but command output is not written to the > console. > > This is weird. I am actually not that interested in much about the > graphics on this board...it's gma500 all over again. > Getting basic syscons working would be nice, however...I don't want > to have to use a null modem cable during development. > > If it helps I'll fire up sshd and make a bunch of diagnostic files, > although I can't see ifconfig output I assume em drivers are fine. > It is a nice board otherwise, with two intel nics...am interested > in developing a freebsd-based product if possible :) > > If this is something I hosed with the above minimal installation I > apologize in advance! It sounds like a timer issue. Try "set kern.eventtimer.periodic=1". It's a long shot, though. Jung-uk Kim
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