amd64/148805: FreeBSD 7.2, 8.0, and 9.0 hang during install at probing devices

[rich leblanc]

>Number:         148805
>Category:       amd64
>Synopsis:       FreeBSD 7.2, 8.0, and 9.0 hang during install at probing devices
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    freebsd-amd64
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Wed Jul 21 02:40:00 UTC 2010
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     rich leblanc
>Release:        7.2 release, 8.0 release, 9.0 current
>Organization:
don't have one
>Environment:
Can't get installed to get that info

AMD64 machine with Seagate ST31000333AS drives
>Description:
I can boot my system with any OS CD except FreeBSD. Have windows installed on first partition. Drives/system is known good. Works with Windows and Linux and Sun Solaris. I cannot get past the point of device probe. Cannot install FreeBSD at all on my system. I have been told to go to forums, go to mailing lists but no help anywhere for my problem. Please help.


>How-To-Repeat:
I don't know how it got like this.
>Fix:


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