Re: [simon@uow.edu.au: Problems installing 5.0 RC2 on a Compaq Amarda M700 (acpi problems)]
Did you try adding hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 to /boot/device.hints http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=device.hintssektion=5manpath=FreeBSD+5.0-current On 14 Jan 2003, Simon Coggins wrote: Sent this to questions@ got no response. Hoping someone in here can help me. - Forwarded message from Simon Coggins [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Date: Sat, 11 Jan 2003 21:56:29 +1100 From: Simon Coggins [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Problems installing 5.0 RC2 on a Compaq Amarda M700 (acpi problems) Organisation: University of Wollongong (http://www.uow.edu.au/) Hi, I'm having a problem installing 5.0 RC2 from cd onto my Compaq amarda M700 laptop. I get errors from acpi on boot that look like: ACPI-1287: *** Method execution failed. AE_AML_BUFFER_LIMIT And a complaint about tempurature. Then it tries to mount the memory file system and hangs. If I use unset acpi_load it boots up, (lots of unknown pci problems) but it boots and will install. After installation the system will not boot as it can't mount the root file system. I get : setrootbyname failed ffs_mountroot: can't find rootvp root mount failed: 6 If I again do a unset acpi_load, the system boots and I can log in. I've tried set hw.acpi.ec.event_driven=1 and that didn't make a different. I've captured acpidump and dmesg if you want to look at that. http://chaotic.oz.org/other/bsd-5.0/erwin-5.0- RC2-acpidump.txt http://chaotic.oz.org/other/- bsd-5.0/erwin-5.0RC2-dmesg.txt Any ideas? -- Simon Coggins (SAGE-AU Member) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network and System Management Officer Phone: +61-2-4221-3775 Information Technology Systems (ITS) Mobile: 0408 115861 University of Wollongong, 2522, Australia Fax: +61-2-4229-1985 - End forwarded message - -- Simon Coggins (SAGE-AU Member) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network and System Management Officer Phone: +61-2-4221-3775 Information Technology Systems (ITS) Mobile: 0408 115861 University of Wollongong, 2522, Australia Fax: +61-2-4229-1985 To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-current in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-current in the body of the message
Re: Problem with RC3
I wonder if it might be even better to disable it by default. Nothing turns people off like an OS that doesn't install. On 14 Jan 2003, Nate Lawson wrote: On Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Coercitas Temet'Nosce wrote: I'm trying to install the new RC3 release on a laptop Toshiba SP6000. Problem is that Boot kernel from install CD (mini) hangs whith this message ... acpi0: TOSHIB 750 on motherboard ACPI-0625: *** Info: GPE Block0 defined as GPE0 to GPE63 Using $PIR table, 7 entries at 0xc00f01d0 acpi0: power button is handled as a fixed feature programming model. Timecounter ACPI-safe frequency 3579545 Hz can't fetch resources for \_SB_.PCI0.FNC0.PRT_ - AE_BAD_DATA acpi_timer0: 24-bit timer at 3.579545MHz port 0xee08-0xee0b on acpi0 acpi_cpu0: CPU on acpi0 pcib0: ACPI Host-PCI bridge port 0xcf8-0xcff on acpi0 pci0: ACPI PCI bus on pcib0 agp0: Ali Generic host to PCI bridge mem 0xf000-0xf3ff at device .0 o, pci0 and system hangs forever at this point. Not being really expert in boot, I don't know how to manage this. It was already the case with FreeBSD-RC2 but not with DP1, something happened inbetween. At boot prompt, unset acpi_load. Has anyone documented this option? It should be in the release notes in flashing red as nearly all install complaints seem to be related to poor ACPI data. -Nate To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-current in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-current in the body of the message
Re: disabling ACPI in default install [was: Problem with RC3]
That is where this issue is documented. However, it is incorrect. The proper hint is in fact: hint.acpi.0.disabled While other ways exist, one way to solve the problem is: To allow the install to boot, at the boot prompt type unset acpi_load Then, after the install, add hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 to /boot/device.hints The way I understand it, setting the above hint to 1 disables acpi. If acpi_load is set and the above hint is not equal to 1, acpi will be loaded. So acpi_load is an abstraction of the hint (less typing). I also prefer that Those With Laptops have to deal with a more difficult install. (Are they a smaller user base?) Either way, the documentation should be probably be updated. If someone with the power to change the docs contacts me I'd be happy to submit an update. Francis Barnhart [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://francisbarnhart.com/ On 14 Jan 2003, Steve Kargl wrote: On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 11:10:03AM -0800, Nate Lawson wrote: But before the conversation gets off topic, I want to know where acpi disabling is documented so I can point people to the doc instead of answering the same question over and over. It's documented in loader(8), device.hints(5), and INSTALL.TXT. From INSTALL.TXT 4.2.1. My system hangs while probing hardware during boot, or it behaves strangely during install, or the floppy drive isn't probed. FreeBSD 5.0 and above makes extensive use of the system ACPI service on the i386 platform to aid in system configuration if it's detected during boot. Unfortunately, some bugs still exist in both the ACPI driver and within system motherboards and BIOS. The use of ACPI can be disabled by setting the ``hw.acpi.0.disable'' hint in the third stage boot loader: set.hw.acpi.0.disabled=1 This is reset each time the system is booted, so it might be necessary to set it permanently in the file /boot/loader.conf. More inforation about the boot loader can be found in the FreeBSD Handbook. -- Steve To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-current in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe freebsd-current in the body of the message
Re: disabling ACPI in default install [was: Problem with RC3]
Attached (and below my sig) is a diff of ACPI changes to INSTALL.TXT. Francis Barnhart [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://francisbarnhart.com/ --- /stand/help/INSTALL.TXT Fri Jan 10 18:21:12 2003 +++ INSTALL.TXT Tue Jan 14 15:34:00 2003 @@ -891,13 +891,14 @@ the i386 platform to aid in system configuration if it's detected during boot. Unfortunately, some bugs still exist in both the ACPI driver and within system motherboards and BIOS. The use of ACPI can be disabled by - setting the ``hw.acpi.0.disable'' hint in the third stage boot loader: + setting the ``hint.acpi.0.disable'' hint in the third stage boot loader: - set.hw.acpi.0.disabled=1 + set hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 - This is reset each time the system is booted, so it might be necessary to - set it permanently in the file /boot/loader.conf. More inforation about - the boot loader can be found in the FreeBSD Handbook. + This is reset each time the system is booted, so it is necessary to + permanently add hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 in the file /boot/device.hints. + More information about the boot loader can be found in the FreeBSD + Handbook. 4.2.2. My legacy ISA device used to be recognized in previous versions of FreeBSD, but now it's not. What happened? On 14 Jan 2003, Steve Kargl wrote: [[ Courtesy wrap of long lines. ] On Tue, Jan 14, 2003 at 11:42:58AM -0800, Francis Barnhart wrote: That is where this issue is documented. However, it is incorrect. The proper hint is in fact: hint.acpi.0.disabled Yes, you are correct. INSTALL.TXT should be updated. While other ways exist, one way to solve the problem is: To allow the install to boot, at the boot prompt type unset acpi_load Then, after the install, add hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 to /boot/device.hints Either way, the documentation should be probably be updated. If someone with the power to change the docs contacts me I'd be happy to submit an update. Grab INSTALL.TXT, make your changes, and post a diff -u. -- Steve --- /stand/help/INSTALL.TXT Fri Jan 10 18:21:12 2003 +++ INSTALL.TXT Tue Jan 14 15:34:00 2003 @@ -891,13 +891,14 @@ the i386 platform to aid in system configuration if it's detected during boot. Unfortunately, some bugs still exist in both the ACPI driver and within system motherboards and BIOS. The use of ACPI can be disabled by - setting the ``hw.acpi.0.disable'' hint in the third stage boot loader: + setting the ``hint.acpi.0.disable'' hint in the third stage boot loader: - set.hw.acpi.0.disabled=1 + set hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 - This is reset each time the system is booted, so it might be necessary to - set it permanently in the file /boot/loader.conf. More inforation about - the boot loader can be found in the FreeBSD Handbook. + This is reset each time the system is booted, so it is necessary to + permanently add hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 in the file /boot/device.hints. + More information about the boot loader can be found in the FreeBSD + Handbook. 4.2.2. My legacy ISA device used to be recognized in previous versions of FreeBSD, but now it's not. What happened?
INSTALL.TXT ACPI Change [was: disabling ACPI in default install [was:Problem with RC3]]
--- /stand/help/INSTALL.TXT Fri Jan 10 18:21:12 2003 +++ INSTALL.TXT Tue Jan 14 16:51:44 2003 @@ -891,13 +891,14 @@ the i386 platform to aid in system configuration if it's detected during boot. Unfortunately, some bugs still exist in both the ACPI driver and within system motherboards and BIOS. The use of ACPI can be disabled by - setting the ``hw.acpi.0.disable'' hint in the third stage boot loader: + setting the ``hint.acpi.0.disabled'' hint in the third stage boot loader: - set.hw.acpi.0.disabled=1 + set hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 - This is reset each time the system is booted, so it might be necessary to - set it permanently in the file /boot/loader.conf. More inforation about - the boot loader can be found in the FreeBSD Handbook. + This is reset each time the system is booted, so it is necessary to + permanently add hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 to the file /boot/device.hints. + More information about the boot loader can be found in the FreeBSD + Handbook. 4.2.2. My legacy ISA device used to be recognized in previous versions of FreeBSD, but now it's not. What happened? -- Francis Barnhart [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://francisbarnhart.com/ AIM: franimal --- /stand/help/INSTALL.TXT Fri Jan 10 18:21:12 2003 +++ INSTALL.TXT Tue Jan 14 16:51:44 2003 @@ -891,13 +891,14 @@ the i386 platform to aid in system configuration if it's detected during boot. Unfortunately, some bugs still exist in both the ACPI driver and within system motherboards and BIOS. The use of ACPI can be disabled by - setting the ``hw.acpi.0.disable'' hint in the third stage boot loader: + setting the ``hint.acpi.0.disabled'' hint in the third stage boot loader: - set.hw.acpi.0.disabled=1 + set hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 - This is reset each time the system is booted, so it might be necessary to - set it permanently in the file /boot/loader.conf. More inforation about - the boot loader can be found in the FreeBSD Handbook. + This is reset each time the system is booted, so it is necessary to + permanently add hint.acpi.0.disabled=1 to the file /boot/device.hints. + More information about the boot loader can be found in the FreeBSD + Handbook. 4.2.2. My legacy ISA device used to be recognized in previous versions of FreeBSD, but now it's not. What happened?
