System hang when installing 5.1 AND 4.9.1

[Thor Anderson]

Thank you for your observation.  As I pointed out in my original message, 
the problem also occurs with FreeBSD 4.9.1.  Worse, no boot message at all 
is displayed by that version before the system hangs.

While I would be happy to go with either version, I am now working with 5.1 
for two reasons.  First, it is the only "commercial" release I could 
purchase in a boxed set at CompUSA.  Second, at least it provides a boot 
message before hanging my system which may make debugging easier.

Thor


>From: "fbsd_user" <fbsd_user at a1poweruser.com>
>Reply-To: <fbsd_user at a1poweruser.com>
>To: <thundergod at bigfoot.com>,<aaron at snaphat.com>
>CC: <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
>Subject: RE: System hang when installing 5.1
>Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 14:52:45 -0500
>
>You do know that the 5.x versions of FBSD are the development
>versions. It is not uncommon to find bugs in the development
>version. As an non-developer (author of code)  You should be using
>version 4.9 the current production version. You stand good odds that
>the problem you are having with 5.1 will not occur with 4.9
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
>[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Thor
>Anderson
>Sent: Saturday, November 29, 2003 2:08 PM
>To: aaron at snaphat.com; thundergod at bigfoot.com
>Cc: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
>Subject: Re: System hang when installing 5.1
>
>I have flashed BIOS to latest version - no change.
>
>A Google search located another person with the same computer and
>problem as
>I.  His lockup was while installing RedHat Linux.  I post a reply
>below:
>
>---> The OS should either be built with USB keyboard support so
>---> that when the USB host controller driver disables legacy
>---> emulation you still have a working keyboard, or the OS
>---> should be built with _NO_ USB support, so that the BIOS
>---> will continue providing legacy emulation support for your
>---> keyboard & mouse.
>
>Does this make sense?  If so, how can I get an updated ISO image to
>begin my
>installation?  I do not have any working FreeBSD systems, so can not
>build
>the kernel myself.
>
>Thanks for the help!
>Thor
>
>
> >From: "Aaron Myles Landwehr" <aaron at snaphat.com>
> >Reply-To: aaron at snaphat.com
> >To: thundergod at bigfoot.com
> >CC: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> >Subject: Re: System hang when installing 5.1
> >Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:13:20 -0000 (GMT)
> >
> >When i first attempted to install freebsd via cds(4.8 annd 5.1)
> >My pc would hang on boot exactly like yours(at the same point). I
> >attempted to flash the bios on the pc with a newer version. After
>the
> >update i had no problems booting 4.8 or 5.1.
> > > I am attempting to install 5.1 on two identical IBM NetVista
>Model 6645
> > > W2U
> > > legacy-free computers.  When booting from the distribution CD,
>both
> > > computers appear to hang immediately after to boot loader is
>located:
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > > CD Loader 1.01
> > >
> > > Building the boot loader arguments
> > > Looking up /BOOT/LOADER... Found
> > >
> > > (no further activity)
> > > ---------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > I am installing FreeBSD 5.1 which was purchased in the boxed
>"Power
> >Pak".
> > > Previously, I attempted to download the ISO for 4.9.1 and it
>hung
> >without
> > > any message at all.  The system is able to successfully boot and
>begin
> >the
> > > installation of other operating systems (various Microsoft
>OS's).
> > >
> > > Being legacy-free, the system is a bit unusual.  It has no PS/2,
>serial
> >or
> > > parallel ports.  Further, it does not have a floppy drive.  The
>only
> > > drives
> > > it has are CD ROM and a 7.x GB hard drive.  The only connectors
>are (5)
> > > USB,
> > > (1) PCI ethernet (Intel chipset), VGA, and sound.
> > >
> > > When booting the FreeBSD 5.1 CD, I have only a VGA monitor and a
> >Microsoft
> > > USB keyboard.
> > >
> > > I don't know what additional information I can provide.  If you
>need
> >more
> > > -
> > > just ask.  Thanks in advance for your help.
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