FreeBSD IA64 5.3/RELEASE on Compaq DL590.

m m at telerama.com
Wed Feb 9 13:29:55 PST 2005


> From: Marcel Moolenaar <marcel at xcllnt.net>
> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 13:24:08 -0800
> To: Rick Jones <rick.jones2 at hp.com>
> Cc: "Mark J. Nernberg" <mark at compitsolutions.com>
> Subject: Re: FreeBSD IA64 5.3/RELEASE on Compaq DL590.
> 
> On Feb 9, 2005, at 10:20 AM, Rick Jones wrote:
> 
>> Mark J. Nernberg wrote:
>>> Has anyone successfully booted IA64 BSD 5.3 on a Compaq DL590 machine?
>>> The DL590 is a multiprocessor Itanium machine; we just picked one up,
>>> and
>>> I'm having problems booting from the install disk -- all goes OK
>>> until it
>>> gets to "Entering Kernel", at which point it freezes, completely.
>>> Any help would be most appreciated; if anyone requires more
>>> information to
>>> assist, I will gladly provide it.
>> 
>> I've not been following the BSD stuff closely enough to know, but
>> would ask if 5.3 still supports "Merced" systems?
> 
> Yes, we still do and I don't see a reason yet to abandon Merced
> completely.
> Both the BigSur and the Lion run FreeBSD.
> 
> As for the original issue: Are you using a serial console?


No.  Attached keyboard/mouse/monitor.

Should I be using a serial console?  If so, is there a link to some quick
setup instructions?

M.
    




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