Re: new dell install completed, but...
On 25/10/2007, at 4:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thanks for the response. I'll give that a read, and a try. where are you getting 4.2? the web site only shows 4.1 as being released. metajunkie 4.2 - order it online (they've been REALLY good this year - took less than 2 weeks from order to delivery to NZ.) http://www.openbsd.org/orders.html On 10/24/07, Nick Holland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First, make sure you are trying a snapshot, not 4.1 or older. If you are using 4.2, still try a snapshot, a lot has happened since 4.2 already. If that fixes your problem, you are done. (the onboard NIC problem is hinting to me that you are using an older version). Snapshots - I have not done this myself, so you'll have to RTFM (meant politely - like I said I have not done this myself): http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html#BldBinary
Re: new dell install completed, but...
On Thursday 25 October 2007, Richard Toohey wrote: On 25/10/2007, at 4:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thanks for the response. I'll give that a read, and a try. where are you getting 4.2? the web site only shows 4.1 as being released. metajunkie 4.2 - order it online (they've been REALLY good this year - took less than 2 weeks from order to delivery to NZ.) http://www.openbsd.org/orders.html On 10/24/07, Nick Holland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First, make sure you are trying a snapshot, not 4.1 or older. If you are using 4.2, still try a snapshot, a lot has happened since 4.2 already. If that fixes your problem, you are done. (the onboard NIC problem is hinting to me that you are using an older version). Snapshots - I have not done this myself, so you'll have to RTFM (meant politely - like I said I have not done this myself): http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html#BldBinary You don't need to build from source - just grab a binary snapshot from a nearby FTP or HTTP server, rather than using the 4.1 release. eg: ftp://ftp5.usa.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/ You can install a snapshot as you would normally install a release. -- = Joel Sing | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 0419 577 603 = Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time. - Terry Pratchett, Hogfather
Re: new dell install completed, but...::uhci* usb keyboard
thanks everyone. I got into kernel mode with the /bsd -c boot I saw in the dmsg that was residual on the failing boot screen that : uhci1: host controller halted I disabled uhci* while in kernel mode - and on exit from kernel mode, the system booted without error. However this device only has usb keyboard - and that is not working. maybe this is fixed in the snapshots you all are talking about - I've never worked with them - only stable. looks like that is where my adventure heads, unless someone knows about this uhci* thing and a way to fix the usb. In the mean time - I ssh'd into the system :) (maybe I can sell this notion of no keyboard as a security feature :) meta-junkie On 10/25/07, Joel Sing [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 25 October 2007, Richard Toohey wrote: On 25/10/2007, at 4:35 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: thanks for the response. I'll give that a read, and a try. where are you getting 4.2? the web site only shows 4.1 as being released. metajunkie 4.2 - order it online (they've been REALLY good this year - took less than 2 weeks from order to delivery to NZ.) http://www.openbsd.org/orders.html On 10/24/07, Nick Holland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: First, make sure you are trying a snapshot, not 4.1 or older. If you are using 4.2, still try a snapshot, a lot has happened since 4.2 already. If that fixes your problem, you are done. (the onboard NIC problem is hinting to me that you are using an older version). Snapshots - I have not done this myself, so you'll have to RTFM (meant politely - like I said I have not done this myself): http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html#BldBinary You don't need to build from source - just grab a binary snapshot from a nearby FTP or HTTP server, rather than using the 4.1 release. eg: ftp://ftp5.usa.openbsd.org/pub/OpenBSD/snapshots/ You can install a snapshot as you would normally install a release. -- = Joel Sing | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 0419 577 603 = Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time. - Terry Pratchett, Hogfather -- 010101010101010101010101010101010 010101010101010101010101010101010 0101010101 Meta Junkie 101010101010 010101010101010101010101010101010 010101010101010101010101010100101
new dell install completed, but...
all, I'm happy to read whatever I need to, in order to get this system running. I come before this list humbly. Please don't flame my ass with RTFMs :) I have a new Dell Optiplex 745 with an Intel Core 2 Duo. this system completed the install. Now on boot it hangs after: wskbd1: connecting to wsdisplay0 the only issue I had during install was that the on-board nic would not grab a dhcp address - but the pci nic did. how can I troubleshoot this further? I followed the FAQ for the install - and I've looked at the common issues after install. years ago I had an issue with a piece of hardware that I had to exclude. but I don't recall how I got into that particular sub system to deactivate it. Is there something I can do at the boot prompt? Humbly yours, Metajunkie -- 010101010101010101010101010101010 010101010101010101010101010101010 0101010101 Meta Junkie 101010101010 010101010101010101010101010101010 010101010101010101010101010100101
Re: new dell install completed, but...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: all, I'm happy to read whatever I need to, in order to get this system running. I come before this list humbly. Please don't flame my ass with RTFMs :) I have a new Dell Optiplex 745 with an Intel Core 2 Duo. this system completed the install. Now on boot it hangs after: wskbd1: connecting to wsdisplay0 the only issue I had during install was that the on-board nic would not grab a dhcp address - but the pci nic did. how can I troubleshoot this further? I followed the FAQ for the install - and I've looked at the common issues after install. years ago I had an issue with a piece of hardware that I had to exclude. but I don't recall how I got into that particular sub system to deactivate it. Is there something I can do at the boot prompt? Humbly yours, Metajunkie First, make sure you are trying a snapshot, not 4.1 or older. If you are using 4.2, still try a snapshot, a lot has happened since 4.2 already. If that fixes your problem, you are done. (the onboard NIC problem is hinting to me that you are using an older version). If that doesn't, the good news is since it installed with the bsd.rd kernel but won't run GENERIC, it is probably just a matter of turning the right device driver off. GENERIC has more in it than bsd.rd does. http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html#BootConfig (see the next two sections as well, which are also appropriate for you) I don't recall if I ever installed OpenBSD on a 745. Certainly did a fair amount with a 620 (which worked fine). Nick.
Re: new dell install completed, but...
On Wed, Oct 24, 2007 at 08:55:14PM -0400, Nick Holland wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I have a new Dell Optiplex 745 with an Intel Core 2 Duo. this system completed the install. Now on boot it hangs after: wskbd1: connecting to wsdisplay0 the only issue I had during install was that the on-board nic would not grab a dhcp address - but the pci nic did. how can I troubleshoot this further? I followed the FAQ for the install - and I've looked at the common issues after install. years ago I had an issue with a piece of hardware that I had to exclude. but I don't recall how I got into that particular sub system to deactivate it. Is there something I can do at the boot prompt? First, make sure you are trying a snapshot, not 4.1 or older. If you are using 4.2, still try a snapshot, a lot has happened since 4.2 already. If that fixes your problem, you are done. (the onboard NIC problem is hinting to me that you are using an older version). If that doesn't, the good news is since it installed with the bsd.rd kernel but won't run GENERIC, it is probably just a matter of turning the right device driver off. GENERIC has more in it than bsd.rd does. If you boot the installer, you can read the dmesg from the bsd.rd. At least then you'll know what _not_ to turn off to get the system to boot. http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html#BootConfig (see the next two sections as well, which are also appropriate for you) Doug.
Re: new dell install completed, but...
thanks for the response. I'll give that a read, and a try. where are you getting 4.2? the web site only shows 4.1 as being released. metajunkie On 10/24/07, Nick Holland [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: all, I'm happy to read whatever I need to, in order to get this system running. I come before this list humbly. Please don't flame my ass with RTFMs :) I have a new Dell Optiplex 745 with an Intel Core 2 Duo. this system completed the install. Now on boot it hangs after: wskbd1: connecting to wsdisplay0 the only issue I had during install was that the on-board nic would not grab a dhcp address - but the pci nic did. how can I troubleshoot this further? I followed the FAQ for the install - and I've looked at the common issues after install. years ago I had an issue with a piece of hardware that I had to exclude. but I don't recall how I got into that particular sub system to deactivate it. Is there something I can do at the boot prompt? Humbly yours, Metajunkie First, make sure you are trying a snapshot, not 4.1 or older. If you are using 4.2, still try a snapshot, a lot has happened since 4.2 already. If that fixes your problem, you are done. (the onboard NIC problem is hinting to me that you are using an older version). If that doesn't, the good news is since it installed with the bsd.rd kernel but won't run GENERIC, it is probably just a matter of turning the right device driver off. GENERIC has more in it than bsd.rd does. http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html#BootConfig (see the next two sections as well, which are also appropriate for you) I don't recall if I ever installed OpenBSD on a 745. Certainly did a fair amount with a 620 (which worked fine). Nick. -- 010101010101010101010101010101010 010101010101010101010101010101010 0101010101 Meta Junkie 101010101010 010101010101010101010101010101010 010101010101010101010101010100101
