Error installing 5.3-release before sysinstall

[Nick]

>>If I choose too boot without ACPI, then that 
>>particular warning is removed. 
> OK, so can't you just do this?  Many older
> systems do not support ACPI<br>properly (i.e. they only support it to the 
> level required to run windows), so you just need to disable it to run FreeBSD 
> on them.
When I said "that particular warning is removed" I meant that the ACPI warning
is removed; the other errors are still there and it still does not continue
on into the configuration/installation menus.

So it continues and prompts me that the computer will be automatically rebooted.
nick




On Tue, Feb 22, 2005 at 04:37:15PM -0500, Nick wrote:<br>> <br>> I am attempting 
to upgrade my system from 4.9 to 5.3-RELEASE.  I removed my<br>> 4.9 partition 
using /stand/sysinstall.  Next, I booted from the mininstall CD, <br>> and a menu 
with the beastie and seven boot options is presented.  When I <br>> attempt any of
 the boot options, it gives errors and warns me of an "Automatic <br>> reboot in 
15 seconds".  <br>> <br>> The lines leading up to this warning are:<br>> ***<br>> 
ep0:  eeprom failed ot come ready.<br>> ep0:  ep_alloc() failed! (6)<br>> panic:  
resource_list_release:  resource entry is not busy<br>> Uptime: 1s<br>> Shutting 
down ACPI<br>> ****<br>> <br>> If I choose too boot without ACPI, then that 
particular warning is removed.  <br><br>OK, so can't you just do this?  Many older
 systems do not support ACPI<br>properly (i.e. they only support it to the level 
required to run<br>windows), so you just need to disable it to run FreeBSD on 
them.<br><br>Kris<br>Attachment: Attachment  (0.19KB)<br>

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