FreeBSD-6.2, 7.0-BETA1 boot on Lenovo X60

[韓家標 Bill Hacker]

Balgansuren Batsukh wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> Last few days I try to boot FreeBSD-6.2, 7.0-BETA1 boot CD using USB 
> CDROM drive on Lenovo X60.
> 
> It give kind of assembler code non-stop flow over screen.
> 
> Can't boot system and some times give BTX halted message after CPU 
> register code ES=....,....
> 
> Is there any way to boot/install FreeBSD-6.2/7.0-BETA on X60?
> 
> Regards,
> Balgaa

I have had difficulty installing BSD on at least one Thinkpad model..

;-)

But before you do anything else, can you check to be sure the USB CD drive you 
are using is getting enough power?

If it does not have a 'wall wart' it may at least need power from a second 
USB-to-DC cord attached to a *separate* machine.

Yah - this is one of those 'should not be a problem..' issues, but it has been one.

HTH,

Bill