console hangs after setting hostname

[Dmitry Morozovsky]

On Fri, 3 Aug 2007, KOT MATPOCKuH wrote:

KM> > > > > Mounting local files systems:.
KM> > > > > Setting hostname: green.
KM> > > > > fxp: link state changed to UP
KM> > > > > nfe0: link state changed to DOWN
KM> > > > >
KM> > > > > console hangs.
KM> > > > try to disable kbdmux(4) and see if this helps.
KM> > if possible, try without kvm switch and kbdmux. if you are using ps/2
KM> > mouse - try without.
KM> 
KM> 
KM> I tried to boot without keyboard and mouse and have no result - console
KM> hanged again...
KM> 
KM> 
KM> finally, switch try to switch to usb keyboard.
KM> 
KM> 
KM> I will try to do this...
KM> 
KM> the goal is to get system boot without any problems. then you can
KM> > slowly add/switch devices one by one to identify what causes the
KM> > problem. once you know what causes the problem it will be easier to
KM> > diagnose and fix it.
KM> 
KM> 
KM> btw. One more man have the same problem, see message with subject
KM> "*weird problem with a fresh current on amd64"*
KM> 
KM> As I see - console locked after messages about nve/nfe driver... may be
KM> problem is in this drivers? (nfe driver is a replacement for nve) %-[

try to add rc_debug="YES" to /etc/rc.conf - this will spam your console with 
tons of messages, but possibly points you to the fine-grained place where boot 
hangs.


Sincerely,
D.Marck                                     [DM5020, MCK-RIPE, DM3-RIPN]
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