FreeBSD/AMD64 6.1-Beta4: Strange problem with install CDs boot loader

I previously sent this to the STABLE list, but after reading
about the
boot loader problems from other AMD64 users on this list, I
thought I
should re-post it here.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Scot Hetzel <swhetzelgmail.com>
Date: Mar 22, 2006 11:25 AM
Subject: FreeBSD/AMD64 6.1-Beta4: Strange problem with
install CDs boot loader
To: freebsd-stablefreebsd.org


I recently purchased a HP Pavilion dv8135nr Laptop.

 The strange problem I had was that when the boot loader
would load
it would crash if I didn't touch any key on the keyboard.

The last thing I saw, before it crashed was it reading the
/boot/loader.conf off the CD.  Unfortunately, I wasn't able
to read
the crash, as the screen at that point was unreadable.  I
suspect that
the point in which it crashed was when it was loading the
kernel, but
before it displayed the message that it was loading
/boot/kernel/kernel.

This problem occured with both the FreeBSD/AMD64 boot-only
and disc1
install CD-ROMs.

 Thinking that I may need to disable something with acpi, I
tried to
break into the boot loader by pressing the space bar
repeatedly.  But
it wouldn't break into the boot loader, instead it loaded
the kernel
and I was able to install FreeBSD/AMD64  6.1-Beta 4.

Once I had FreeBSD/AMD64 6.1-Beta 4 installed, I was able to
repeatedly boot the system from the Hard Drive without the
boot loader
crashing.

Anyone else have a problem with the AMD64 install CDs?

Scot
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I downloaded last week and installed without problems on a
eMachine
C6423 (with nvidia graphics card even).

It was working beautifully until I updated to -current and
now I am
having problems.  Nothing wrong with the boot CDs though.

~Tyler

On 3/28/06, Scot Hetzel <swhetzelgmail.com> wrote:
> I previously sent this to the STABLE list, but after
reading about the
> boot loader problems from other AMD64 users on this
list, I thought I
> should re-post it here.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Scot Hetzel <swhetzelgmail.com>
> Date: Mar 22, 2006 11:25 AM
> Subject: FreeBSD/AMD64 6.1-Beta4: Strange problem with
install CDs boot loader
> To: freebsd-stablefreebsd.org
>
>
> I recently purchased a HP Pavilion dv8135nr Laptop.
>
>  The strange problem I had was that when the boot
loader would load
> it would crash if I didn't touch any key on the
keyboard.
>
> The last thing I saw, before it crashed was it reading
the
> /boot/loader.conf off the CD.  Unfortunately, I wasn't
able to read
> the crash, as the screen at that point was unreadable. 
I suspect that
> the point in which it crashed was when it was loading
the kernel, but
> before it displayed the message that it was loading
> /boot/kernel/kernel.
>
> This problem occured with both the FreeBSD/AMD64
boot-only and disc1
> install CD-ROMs.
>
>  Thinking that I may need to disable something with
acpi, I tried to
> break into the boot loader by pressing the space bar
repeatedly.  But
> it wouldn't break into the boot loader, instead it
loaded the kernel
> and I was able to install FreeBSD/AMD64  6.1-Beta 4.
>
> Once I had FreeBSD/AMD64 6.1-Beta 4 installed, I was
able to
> repeatedly boot the system from the Hard Drive without
the boot loader
> crashing.
>
> Anyone else have a problem with the AMD64 install CDs?
>
> Scot
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Update on the strange CD boot problem:

I downloaded 6.1-RC1 Boot only CD and it exibits the same
problem, as
the Beta4 CD.  It still loads the loader, displays that it
is loading
the /boot/loader.conf file, but before it displays that it
loading the
kernel it crashes (no output of crash available, as the
display is
unreadable due to crash).  But if I hold down the space bar
while it
is booting, it displays that it is loading
/boot/kernel/kernel and
then proceeds as normal going into the sysinstall menu.

In an attempt to isolate the problem, I copied the kernel
and loader
off the CD onto the HD of my installed FreeBSD/amd64 systems
/boot
directory, and I had no problem booting off the HD with the
kernel or
loader from the CD.

I also upgraded the BIOS from F.31 to F.33, this still
didn't fix the
problem of booting off of the CD.

Scot
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