powerpc/121387: FreeBSD 7.0 RELEASE ppc hangs on PowerMac G5

Bas v.d. Wiel bas at kompasmedia.nl
Wed Mar 5 12:10:01 UTC 2008


>Number:         121387
>Category:       powerpc
>Synopsis:       FreeBSD 7.0 RELEASE ppc hangs on PowerMac G5
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-ppc
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Mar 05 12:10:00 UTC 2008
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Bas v.d. Wiel
>Release:        7.0 RELEASE
>Organization:
>Environment:
can't boot at all
>Description:
Install CD won't boot at all. The kernel appears to be loading, then the screen simply blanks. Fans slowly spin up to full speed, which implies a complete system freeze. This is on a PowerMac G5 dual 2GHz.
>How-To-Repeat:
Simply boot from the 7.0 ppc install CD (disc 1)
>Fix:


>Release-Note:
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