lenovo t400 does not start 7.1

[Ben Kaduk]

On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 1:57 PM, Harald Servat <redcrash at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello,
>
>  I downloaded FreeBSD 7.1 (DVD iso image) for amd64 architecture (with
> correct SHA256 checksum), but I'm unable to start the system (Lenovo T400).
>
>  The boot process starts fine, the BTX messages appear, the 7-option menu
> also appears, but when I hit enter (or when I choose start without ACPI or
> start in safe mode) the \ symbols starts spinning for a while and then
> freezes.

Have you tried an ISO for FreeBSD-CURRENT?

I also have a T400, and definitely had FreeBSD running on it for a while,
but I don't remember if it was 7 or current.

-Ben Kaduk