Installation Hangs

[ton80]

Jeremy Chadwick-3 wrote:
> 
> On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 10:54:26AM -0700, ton80 wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I am trying to install FreeBSD.
>> During the install (actually at the beginning of the process) the system
>> hangs indefinitely.
>> When it gets to the select country screen...it is frozen.
>> During the boot process, as it is reading all the hardware, it finds the
>> USB
>> controller OK then later it states there was an IO error and that the USB
>> controller is halted. I have a USB Keyboard and mouse...so I would say
>> the
>> problem is here.
>> Is there any workaround I can use to get things going?
> 
> I'm inclined to believe the installation isn't "hung", but rather that
> FreeBSD isn't properly working with your USB keyboard (this is very
> likely, given the state of USB on FreeBSD -- work is underway on CURRENT
> to fix these problems), so you think the installation is "hung", but
> in reality it's just waiting for a keypress.
> 
> The only workaround I can think of would be to get a PS/2 keyboard and
> use that.  Chances are even if you get the OS installed, you probably
> won't be able to type at the console (with the USB keyboard).  :-)
> 
> And please remember that on many systems you should reboot the system
> after plugging in or removing a PS/2 keyboard; hot-swapping only works
> on some motherboards.
> 
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Ah...if only it were that easy!
My system does not have PS2 connectors...only USB.
So if I cannot get the USB working....I cannot use FreeBSD.  Would OpenBSD
give me the same problems I wonder?

Thanks,
ton80
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