FreeBSD 6.0 and Shuttle AMD64

[Crispy Beef]

>> When the install CD boots, you normally get presented with a menu 
>> (same on an installed FreeBSD system) which allows you to choose to 
>> boot the system with; 1) ACPI Disabled 2) ACPI Enabled...a safe mode 
>> etc. etc.  If you are not getting to that then it sound like you might 
>> be at the loader console
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> Ok,  I think so,
> but it seems I can't load anything!


Try typing 'autoload' and then hitting return to see what that does, it should 
start to load a kernel.