6.0 Install hangs

[John Crummy]

Shane,

I have tried 5.3 and 4.10 as well (I had some cd's handy), but they all
did the same thing.

Oh well, maybe Debian for me on this computer....

On Sat, 2005-11-12 at 15:21 +1100, Shane J Pearson wrote:
> Hi John,
> 
> On 12/11/2005, at 10:40 AM, John Crummy wrote:
> 
> > I am trying to install FreeBSD 6.0 on my Toshiba Satellite M50-MX2
> > laptop, but with no luck so far.
> >
> > The install cd boots up and displays the boot menu. If I choose  
> > default
> > boot option (1), the systems hangs after this:
> >
> > /boot/kernel/acpi.ko text=0x40c2c data=0x2160+0x1090 syms=[0x4+0x7810
> > +0x4+0xa292]
> > \
> >
> > And freezes with the spinning line at that position. Choosing ACPI
> > disabled, safe mode, or verbose logging does nothing to improve the
> > situation. Other have found that disabling pnp in the bios has helped,
> > but this laptop does not have that option in the bios.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas to get FreeBSD working on this laptop or  
> > am I
> > SOL on this?
> 
> My Sony VAIO VGN-A49GP unfortunately also locks up or otherwise fails at
> various points of a 6.0 Rel install, regardless of which install option
> I choose. I have very few options in my BIOS and I am fearful with
> Sony's history of firmware support (lack of), that I may be out of luck
> for a BIOS upgrade to fix this.
> 
> Does 5.4 install okay on your Toshiba?
> 
> Good luck. I think I may have to wait in hope for 6.1.
> 
> 
> Shane J Pearson        shanejp netspace net au                       ->|
> 
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