amd64/116457: cant install freebsd on dv9420us

[Jason P. Thomas]

The following reply was made to PR amd64/116457; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: "Jason P. Thomas" <jthomasp at gmualumni.org>
To: kenneth rangel <kennethrc at gmail.com>
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit at freebsd.org
Subject: Re: amd64/116457: cant install freebsd on dv9420us
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 08:17:26 -0400

 kenneth rangel wrote:
 >> Number:         116457
 >> Category:       amd64
 >> Synopsis:       cant install freebsd on dv9420us
 >> Confidential:   no
 >> Severity:       non-critical
 >> Priority:       high
 >> Responsible:    freebsd-amd64
 >> State:          open
 >> Quarter:        
 >> Keywords:       
 >> Date-Required:
 >> Class:          sw-bug
 >> Submitter-Id:   current-users
 >> Arrival-Date:   Wed Sep 19 08:10:02 GMT 2007
 >> Closed-Date:
 >> Last-Modified:
 >> Originator:     kenneth rangel
 >> Release:        6.2 release
 >> Organization:
 >> Environment:
 >>     
 > cant do that
 >   
 >> Description:
 >>     
 > i want to isntall freebsd on hp dv9420us laptop
 > i burned the install disc
 > inserted
 > but when it going to load the loader it just output a crazy code on the screen
 > and it doesnt let me do anything like disabling acpi or other debug options
 >   
 >> How-To-Repeat:
 >>     
 > just try to installa freebsd 6.2 on dv9420us
 > i downloaded de amd64 version
 >
 >   
 >> Fix:
 >>     
 >
 >
 >   
 >> Release-Note:
 >> Audit-Trail:
 >> Unformatted:
 >>     
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 >   
 I had the same problem with my dv9205us with amd64.  The trick is to 
 just keep hitting spacebar (or maybe another key, not sure) every few 
 seconds until the loader makes it past the point that it usually spews 
 all that text to the screen.  It works like a charm after that.
 
 --Jay