While I would be happy to go with either version, I am now working with 5.1 for two reasons. First, it is the only "commercial" release I could purchase in a boxed set at CompUSA. Second, at least it provides a boot message before hanging my system which may make debugging easier.
Thor
From: "fbsd_user" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE: System hang when installing 5.1 Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:52:45 -0500
You do know that the 5.x versions of FBSD are the development versions. It is not uncommon to find bugs in the development version. As an non-developer (author of code) You should be using version 4.9 the current production version. You stand good odds that the problem you are having with 5.1 will not occur with 4.9
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Thor Anderson Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 2:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: System hang when installing 5.1
I have flashed BIOS to latest version - no change.
A Google search located another person with the same computer and problem as I. His lockup was while installing RedHat Linux. I post a reply below:
---> The OS should either be built with USB keyboard support so ---> that when the USB host controller driver disables legacy ---> emulation you still have a working keyboard, or the OS ---> should be built with _NO_ USB support, so that the BIOS ---> will continue providing legacy emulation support for your ---> keyboard & mouse.
Does this make sense? If so, how can I get an updated ISO image to begin my installation? I do not have any working FreeBSD systems, so can not build the kernel myself.
Thanks for the help! Thor
>From: "Aaron Myles Landwehr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: System hang when installing 5.1 >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:13:20 -0000 (GMT) > >When i first attempted to install freebsd via cds(4.8 annd 5.1) >My pc would hang on boot exactly like yours(at the same point). I >attempted to flash the bios on the pc with a newer version. After the >update i had no problems booting 4.8 or 5.1. > > I am attempting to install 5.1 on two identical IBM NetVista Model 6645 > > W2U > > legacy-free computers. When booting from the distribution CD, both > > computers appear to hang immediately after to boot loader is located: > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > CD Loader 1.01 > > > > Building the boot loader arguments > > Looking up /BOOT/LOADER... Found > > > > (no further activity) > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > > I am installing FreeBSD 5.1 which was purchased in the boxed "Power >Pak". > > Previously, I attempted to download the ISO for 4.9.1 and it hung >without > > any message at all. The system is able to successfully boot and begin >the > > installation of other operating systems (various Microsoft OS's). > > > > Being legacy-free, the system is a bit unusual. It has no PS/2, serial >or > > parallel ports. Further, it does not have a floppy drive. The only > > drives > > it has are CD ROM and a 7.x GB hard drive. The only connectors are (5) > > USB, > > (1) PCI ethernet (Intel chipset), VGA, and sound. > > > > When booting the FreeBSD 5.1 CD, I have only a VGA monitor and a >Microsoft > > USB keyboard. > > > > I don't know what additional information I can provide. If you need >more > > - > > just ask. Thanks in advance for your help. >_______________________________________________ >[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list >http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions >To unsubscribe, send any mail to >"[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
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