Successfully installed FreeBSD 10.1 on Apple PowerMac G5 -- BUT -- system freezes after a few minutes of running.

[Rick Thomas]

I successfully installed my dual-core PowerMac G5 from the powerpc64 FreeBSD 10.1 “disk1” CD.

However, when I boot the resulting setup, it works for a few minutes then freezes; I get no response to the keyboard or to pings — both were responsive during the few minutes until the freezup.

Waiting for a few minutes more after the freezup, eventually the fans start to run at top speed and I have to force-halt the machine by pushing the power switch for 10 seconds.

No messages appear on the console.

Does anyone have any idea what’s going on and what I can do about it?  How can I find out?


Thanks!
Rick