> >-----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.
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