On 12/22/07, eculp <eculp_at_encontacto.net> wrote: > Quoting Scot Hetzel <swhetzel_at_gmail.com>: > >> Has anyone else seen this with Turion 64x2 or is it an Acer thing. We > >> should learn that cheap is often expensive. > >> > > I have the same problem with my HP DV8135NR laptop when using the boot > > CDs to install FreeBSD. I was able to get it to install by repeatedly > > pressing the space bar until the speakers beeped for a couple of > > seconds (when you see /boot/kernel/kernel you can release the space > > bar), then it loads and executes the kernel and proceeds to > > sysinstall. After installing FreeBSD to the Hard Drive, the system > > boots without any further problems. > > > > http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=105514 > > > > Scot > > > Scot, > > That is amazing. Yes it does boot and I'm going to install and see > what happens. Gotta add that to the handbook. When all else fails, > set on the space key. How did you come up with that solution? Never > mind it works:) > > One other question, did you install AMD64? > By accident, I was trying to break into the boot loader, but instead it allowed the install CD to bring up sysinstall. Yes, I have AMD64 installed. ScotReceived on Sat Dec 22 2007 - 15:39:50 UTC
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