Can't install FreeBSD amd64 (intel DP45GS)

[Jack Vogel]

On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 11:00 AM, David Peall <david at esn.org.za> wrote:

> > On Tue, 4 Aug 2009, David Peall wrote:
> > > I found the following:
> > > http://blog.elitecoderz.net/freebsd-freezes-on-trying-to-mount-root-f
> > >rom-ufsdevmd0-and-is-stucked/2009/01/
> > >
> > > Which suggests disabling USB2 I don't seem to have that bios option
> > > and tried disabling USB completely, but still no joy. (also leaves me
> > > without a keyboard ;-)
> > >
> > > There are no PATA ports for me to mount an older cdrom and there are
> > > only USB ports on the motherboard.  I'm a bit stuck as to how I
> > > should proceed, any ideas welcome.
> >
> > I did not have any trouble installing on an Intel DQ45CB, however I did
> > have a few video driver issues until I upgraded the BIOS.
> >
> > Do you have the latest BIOS installed?
> >
> > When you say it's stuck does pressing scrolllock and paging back work?
>
> No stuck dead no scroll lock, no num lock and no caps lock. Also can't
> ctrl+alt+del have to hold power button.
>

Do you see any I/O lights, meaning if you have a floppy disk is its light
on, is the CD or Disk
lights on and fluctuating?

I assume you reenabled USB yes? :)

Jack