Subject: Re: Problems booting NetBSD 4 RC2 in IBM Thinkpad T41
To: David Brownlee <abs@NetBSD.org>
From: Francisco Valladolid Hdez. <ficovh@yahoo.com>
List: current-users
Date: 10/05/2007 08:16:03
--- David Brownlee <abs@NetBSD.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 4 Oct 2007, Francisco Valladolid Hdez.
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi folks
> >
> > Recently I download a iso image for NetBSD 4 RC2,
> then
> > I prepare a IBM T41 laptop for setup on it.
> >
> > I have problems trying to boot correctly.
> >
> > I take a photo with my digital camera and post it
> > here:
> >
> > http://bsdguy.net/bug-net4rc2/dsc_2734.jpg
> >
> > In this point my laptop is halt.
> 
>  	I see what may be a similar issue with a T41p, but
> only
>  	with an kernel with ACPI - the boot kangs after
> "Kernelized
>  	RAIDframe activated". I've only just found this
> and I need
>  	to be using the machine today so I'll try to get
> more
>  	details this evening.
> 
>  	What is interesting (from this end), is that same
> kernel runs
>  	fine on a selection of Asus A8V-Deluxe amd64
> boxes, an NVIDIA
>  	nForce2 AthlonXP box, and some old Dell PIII
> boxes, *plus*
>  	an RC1 kernel from Sep 27th runs fine on the
> thinkpad.
> 
>  	Would you be able to try an RC1 kernel on your
> system to see
>  	if it boots as a datapoint?

Today, I try to boot with RC1 .. I hope post the
results more later.

Regards.
> 
> -- 
>  		David/absolute       -- www.NetBSD.org: No hype
> required --
> 


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