On 12/21/05, Derrick Ryalls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Derrick > Ryalls > > > >Sent: Tuesday, December 20, 2005 9:02 PM > > > >To: FreeBSD Questions > > > >Subject: HP Pavillion laptop can't boot FreeBSD > > > > > > > > > > > >Greetings, > > > > > > > >I recently purchased an HP Pavillion laptop (dv8000) that has > > > >an AMD-64 CPU, > > > >with the intent on running FreeBSD 6.0 (i386) as a dual boot > > > >option. I have > > > >installed BSD numerous times on various desktops, but this is my > first > > > >attempt on a laptop. > > > > > > > >When I boot off the CD, before the boot menu comes up, an error > message > > > >comes up: elf32_lookup_symbol: corrupt symbol table. Then the > > > >normal boot > > > >menu comes up, at which point selecting option 1 (normal) or option 2 > > > >(without ACPI) causes the BTX loader to halt after displaying some > hex > > > >errors. I even tried hitting option 6, unsettng acpi_load, > > > >then booting, > > > >but the same error comes up. > > > > > > > >I tried 6.0 AMD-64 and didn't get as far. Before the boot menu > > > >could come > > > >up, it continually spews what appears to be the same/similar > > > >hex errors and > > > >didn't even respond to Cntrl-Alt-Delete. Trying 5.4, I don't > > > >get the elf32 > > > >error before the boot menu, but if I select option 1 it has > > > >trouble loading > > > >ACPI and then shuts down. Selecting option 2 (with the 5.4 cd) does > not > > > >bring up an error, the system just shuts down. Out of > > > >curiousity, I tried a > > > >Knoppix 4.0 CD and was able to fully boot and get a functioning > > > >system up > > > >(albeit running off the CD). > > > > > > > >My bios has painfully few options, such as boot order and disabling > the > > > >onboard wireless nic, nothing else. > > > > > > > >Is there something else I should try, or do I have to wait for the > time > > > >being? > > > > > > > >TIA for any suggestions. > > > > > > > >-Derrick > > > On 12/21/05, Ted Mittelstaedt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > boot off floppies and try a ftp install. Or, boot windows > > > > and burn the freebsd cd in the laptop (i assume the laptop has > > > > a cd burner) sounds like a media error. > > > > > > > > Ted > > > > > > > > I don't have a floppy drive to use, but in any case I used 3 different > > FreeBSD CDs, all failed. One of the CDs I had previously used to > install on > > a desktop, so I doubt it is a media issue. > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > [EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > > > What you are getting is a keyboard lock error; I've got a Compaq > Presario M2000 with an AMD Sepron processor, and no matter what > FreeBSD distro or version I use, after 4.9, my install would always > lock up. I've posted a thread on this issue to the message board, and > a few gentlemen replied and had a solution for this; you must get into > single-user mode, and set a few sysctls to bypass the keyboard and > serial port confusion. > > Interrupt the kernel loading process, then: > > set hint.sio.0.disabled=1 > set hint.sio.1.disabled=1 > set hint.atkbd.0.flags=0x9 > > And continue booting...This was my help from Ariff Abdullah and Nathan > Vidican > > I tried the above set of commands (after hitting option 6 on the boot menu - escape to loader prompt) including unsetting acpi, then typing boot and the same error came up.
I am unable to boot to single user mode directly as the above post suggest, not does safe mode work. I did notice one difference though. If I cold boot the laptop, in place of the elf32 error message, the system hangs. If I first boot into windows then reboot to install CD, I get the elf32 error and the option to choose my boot. _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
