Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2000 21:33:03 -0500 From: "Patrick Simon" <mailsimon@gmx.net> To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: FreeBSD customer support inquiry (installation support) Message-ID: <PDEKLDAKBLNOKBKEGKNOKEDNCAAA.mailsimon@gmx.net>
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From: P. Simon (mailsimon@gmx.net)
Date: 21/03/00 @135
Subject: FreeBSD customer support inquiry
To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
I got a particular problem with the FreeBSD setup (installation) on
my
ECHOS P90 (laptop). I already read your F.A.Q., Hardware support list
and your online documentations. But my specified problem isn't
mentioned
at all. I tried to get as much informations as possible and I hope
that you
can support me. Thank you very much for your support.
- - Your new customer. P.Simon
1.0 PROBLEMS (installation)::
The problem occurs right after I put on my computer. The following
start-up
installation occurs and stops (no hang-up) at the last line::
[The previous installed system is RedHat Linux 6.1 2.2.12-20 Kernel
(Cartman).]
Boot message with kern.flp on floppy 1.44:
- ----[START]------------------------
/boot.config: -P
Keyboard: no
- -
BTX loader 1.00 BTX version is 1.01
- ----[END]--------------------------
2.0 HARDWARE (Olivetti Echos laptops) ::
The various Olivetti Echos and Echos Pro models, ranging from Pentium
90 to Pentium 150, have the following features (which might change as
new models appear):
!!!SEE ON THE RIGHT SIDE FOR MY CONFIGURATION!!! ===> ===> ===> ===>
[ECHOS P90
"Pentium 90"]
- ------------------------------
Support for 8 to 40Mb RAM.
[40 MB RAM +
0256K Cache SRAM]
Internal removable disk of either 510Mb, 810Mb, 1Gb, 1.2Gb or 2Gb.
[1.2Gb]
TFT or DSTN display of 10.4", 11.3", 11.8" or 12.1" capable of
resolutions of 640x480 (VGA) or 800x600 (SVGA). [640x480
10.4" VGA]
Chips and Technologies CT65545/CT65548 based PCI video card, 1Mb
(Echos) or Cirrus Logic CL-GD7548 (Echos Pro) [CT65545 1MB
RAM]
SB Pro compatible 16-bit sound card with build in speakers and
microphone.
[informations N/A]
CD-ROM drive, quad speed or more, IDE/ATAPI, interchangeable with the
floppy drive or second battery pack (optional). [TEAC CDROM 4X
IDE with interchangeable floppy drive]
Two button PS/2 touchpad.
[same as
mentioned]
Two PCMCIA II slots or one PCMCIA III slot.
[2X PCMCIA II
Slots] [1. 3COM 3C589B EtherLink III] [2.Linksys EthernetCard EC2T]
Interfaces for external monitor, mouse, microphone and speakers.
Infrared serial link. [same as
mentioned]
3.0 HARDWARE AND BIOS (startup and splash messages included)::
System Startup message:
- ---[START]------------------------
PhoenixBIOS Version 4.04 1.30.1 NT
CPU = Pentium 90 Mhz
0000640K System RAM Passed
0039936K Extended RAM Passed
0256K Cache SRAM Passed
Keyboard Controller Ver 1.5
Mouse initialized
- ---[END]--------------------------
System splash message:
- ---[START]-------------------------
CPU [90 MHz]: Pentium
Coprocessor: Installed
System RAM: 640 Kb
Extended RAM: 39936Kb
Shadow RAM: 384 Kb
Cache RAM: 256 Kb
Hard Disk 0: 1216 Mb
"1:none
"2:none
"3:none
System ROM: F655 - FFFF
BIOS Date: 10/22/96
COM Ports: 03F8
LPT Ports: 0378
Display Type: EGA \ VGA
PS/2 Mouse: Installed
Diskette A: 1.44 MB, 3 1/2
":none
- ---[END]---------------------------
3.0 MISCELLANEOUS
Laptop Vendor (http://www.olivetti.it) (http://www.olivetti.com)
FreeBSD Resource (ftp://download.sourceforge.com)
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