amd64/85273: FreeBSD (NetBSD or OpenBSD) not install on laptop Compaq R4000

Coleman Kane zombyfork at gmail.com
Fri Jan 5 07:34:59 PST 2007


On 1/5/07, Astrodog <astrodog at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On 1/4/07, Coleman Kane <zombyfork at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > On 12/31/06, Ceri Davies <ceri at freebsd.org> wrote:
> > >
> > > Synopsis: FreeBSD (NetBSD or OpenBSD) not install on laptop Compaq
> R4000
> > >
> > > Responsible-Changed-From-To: ceri->freebsd-amd64
> > > Responsible-Changed-By: ceri
> > > Responsible-Changed-When: Sun Dec 31 18:47:25 UTC 2006
> > > Responsible-Changed-Why:
> > > Workaround documentation didn't show; pass to amd64 list for any
> > > relevant details.
> > >
> > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=85273
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> >
> > Try looking at
> >
> >
> http://www.cokane.org/dokuwiki/freebsd/amd64_compatibility#compaq_r3000_or_hewlett-packard_zv5000_uswhich
> > discusses the R3000. The big problem I found with those laptops is
> > some PCI issues on the nForce chipsets that came up during amd64
> > installation.
> > _______________________________________________
>
>
>
> I can confirm that R4000s can be made to work with FreeBSD/AMD64. As I
> recall, there are some minor changes to your R3000 stuff, but I don't
> happen
> to have that with me at the moment. I will repost when (and, based on my
> track record of actually being able to find stuff, if) I track it down. If
> I
> can't, I've got an R4000 that I can retest on.
>
> --- Harrison Grundy


Thanks a bunch. As soon as you send it over, I'll update the site to include
the information.


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