Yes, it works fine in Gentoo Linux (with the same PS/2 keyboard I am trying to use to install FreeBSD).
Chandler On Wed, 29 Dec 2004 08:57:21 +0530, Subhro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-freebsd- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chandler May > > Sent: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 8:28 > > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: Can't start up the FreeBSD install disk on dual Xeon Nocona rig > > (itworks on other systems) > > > > Hi! > > > > I just recently switched to FreeBSD on my primary computer, an Intel > > Pentium 4 Prescott rig, and I'm loving it. I came from Gentoo Linux, > > and, if at all possible, I never want to go back. > > > > Just a few days ago I set up a dual Intel Xeon Nocona system on the > > Tyan i7520 (S5360) motherboard. Gentoo Linux installed flawlessly on > > it, but when I tried FreeBSD, the install disk stopped before it had > > even fully started. When I select "Verbose Logging" from the start-up > > menu, it stops immediately after these four lines come up: > > > > atkbdc0: <Keyboard Controller (i8042)> port 0x64, 0x60 irq 1 on acpi0 > > atkbd0: <AT Keyboard> irq 1 on atkbdc0 > > kbdc: RESET_KBD return code:00fa > > kbdc: RESET_KBD return status:00aa > > > > I've let it run for hours, but it never gets beyond that point. I'm > > definitely new to FreeBSD, but I'm relatively familiar with computers > > in general, so the first line of that message tipped me off, and I > > decided to try to boot it with ACPI disabled. I did, but it still > > stopped. Here is the last line that was shown before it stopped: > > > > cpu0 on motherboard > > > > Does anyone know why this is happening and/or has a solution to solve it? > > > > Chandler > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]" > > Looks to me as if the keyboard controller is broken. Does this thing work or > worked recently in anything else? > > Regards > S. > > Indian Institute of Information Technology > Subhro Sankha Kar > Block AQ-13/1, Sector V > Salt Lake City > PIN 700091 > India > > > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
