On 5/4/07, David Kalliecharan <davidkallie_at_gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Everyone! > I seem to have run into a snag as I am trying to install FreeBSD Stable or > Current (preferrable stable) on a HP Pavilion dv6308ca AMD Turion X2, No > avail not even with current (installer lags?) due to the ACPI? Cannot > upgrade bios because it is at the highest version. > Anyway I was wondering about installing FreeBSD Stable on a > Compaq Presario AMD Sempron Processor 3500+ 1.8GHz Laptop (V6317CA) - > Future Shop Exclusive > > Will this go through the same problems as a dv6308ca pavilion? The reason I > ask for the compaq presario is that it has a sempron and will hopefully not > go through the same problem as a AMD turion X2. Any information will be > appreciated! > -- > Dave I got the same problem with Acer Aspire 5102 which has same cpu as your AMD Turion64 X2 1.6 Ghz. I'm sure it's related to the bios, I wonder why FreeBSD install CD can't boot in some laptops while windows and Linux always can boot. The ACPI has been updated in current, I don't know why you can't get the FreeBSD install VD to boot at all. Maybe some dev can shed the light on this. -- Regards, -Abdullah Ibn Hamad Al-Marri Arab Portal http://www.WeArab.Net/Received on Fri May 04 2007 - 17:06:26 UTC
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