FreeBSD 7.0 on AMD Phenom

[Kris Kennaway]

. . wrote:
> Hi, freebsd-bugs at freebsd.org mail group members.
> I try to install fresh FreeBSD 7.0 for AMD64-platform on new Phenom-based computer.
> Distributive was downloaded from ftp://ftp.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/ISO-IMAGES-amd64/7.0/7.0-RELEASE-amd64-disc1.iso and nearest files.
> MD5 and SHA256 checksum is correct.
> Unfortunatelly, during boot from compact-disk BTX loader chashed with message:
> 
> CD Loader 1.2
> Building the boot loader arguments
> Looking up /BOOT/LOADER... Found
> Relocating the loader and the BTX
> Starting the BTX loader
> BTX loader 1.00  BTX version is 1.01
> 
> int=0000000d  err=00000000  efl=00030086  eip=00001c1c
> eax=00000000  ebx=cf0af000  ecx=00000014  edx=534d4150
> esi=00000000  edi=cf0b0000  ebp=00000000  esp=000003b2
> cs=cf00  ds=96c0  es=0000    fs=0000  gs=0000  ss=907c
> cs:eip=67 66 26 c7 03 50 72 6f-65 67 66 26 c7 43 04 00
>        00 70 00 67 66 26 89 7b-08 67 66 26 89 43 0c e8
> ss:esp=92 43 00 00 00 00 00 00-00 00 00 00 00 00 d4 03
>        00 00 00 f0 0a cf 50 41-4d 53 14 00 00 00 00 80
> BTX halted
> 
> Probably it performs due FreeBSD 7.0 is not supports AMD Phenom processor or such environment was not tested.
> In this case my message is future request and I hope this modern processor will be supported.
> Is there any workaround how to install FreeBSD on Phenom?

I doubt this is due to the CPU, rather a BIOS issue.

Kris