i386/74008: IBM eServer x225 cannot boot any v5.x - endless dump scrolling in bootloader.

[Jim Caldwell]

>Number:         74008
>Category:       i386
>Synopsis:       IBM eServer x225 cannot boot any v5.x - endless dump scrolling in bootloader.
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    freebsd-i386
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Tue Nov 16 18:10:25 GMT 2004
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Jim Caldwell
>Release:        5.3
>Organization:
YMCA of Greater St. Louis
>Environment:
Can't get that far. Xeon 2800, 512M - IBM x225 server.
>Description:
When trying to boot from the 5.3 or 5.2.1 CD, I get as far as 'Looking for /BOOT/LOADER - Found', then continuous scrolling of 'BTX Halted' with register dumps. Gets no further at all.
>How-To-Repeat:
Try to boot a x225 with the 5.3 or 5.2.1 CD. Happens every time. It MAY only happen on Dual-CPU capable systems with only 1 CPU installed, I haven't tried it with 2 CPUs installed.
>Fix:
No idea.
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