Thanks Stuart for reminding me of my alternative install options. I'll try installing over serial tomorrow. I've never had to install off anything but a CD, so it will be a good learning experience for me anyway. Now to just dig out that old 486 and track down a Null modem cable. . . .
Daniel, I'm still a little stumped why you were able to install 5.4 on a GX280 without any problems. Maybe there is some slight variation in the Dell systems even though they are the same model #. Who knows? Or maybe a slight difference in our BIOS configs. At least there is a workaround - if not a very convient one. -John > > I've had a nightmare trying to get 5.4 (also tried 5.3) to work on a > > Dell GX280 - which had exactly the same problem. In the end, I ended up > > using a serial link to get the install done and then got inetd setup so > > that I could troubleshoot over the network. > > > This didn't help long term as the keyboard didn't work once I'd > > restarted after finishing the install. I stumbled on this script which > > seemed to do the trick: > > > http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-questions/2003-October/022771 > > .html > > > I used telnet to get at rc.conf - but there probably are other better > > ways. > > > It seems a shame that Dell (and other manufacturers) are phasing out old > > 'legacy' hardware like the good ol' PS/2 ports. It's just a good job > > that they didn't kill the serial port on this particular machine! (yet) > > that sux, indeed :-( > > > Hope this helps, > > Stuart > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Vaughan [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 21 June 2005 22:10 > > To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > > Subject: 5.4 Installation Problems on Dell GX280 - Fatal trap 12 > > > I am trying to install FreeBSD 5.4 on a Dell GX280 and am getting a > > Fatal trap 12 supervisor write, page not present error. From what > > I've read, this is an ACPI problem which I could disable if I had a > > PS2 port, but the GX280 doesn't have them. Has anyone gotten 5.4 to > > run properly on a GX280 using option 7 to boot with usb keyboard? > > > -John > > So long, I can say that I'm able to use gx280 on 5.4. I was able to > install it from CD with usb keyboard using option 7 - boot with usb > keyboard. No fatal trap 12. The only problem I had is that I wan't > able to use HTT. > > (but it was my fault I think :-) and since it is considered to be > harmful and it doesn't really boost up machine's performance, I'm > not solving it.) > > -- > Best Regards, > > DanGer, ICQ: 261701668 | e-mail protecting at: http://www.2pu.net/ > http://danger.rulez.sk | proxy list at: http://www.proxy-web.com/ > | FreeBSD - The Power to Serve! > > [ Fight Crime: Don't dial 911, shoot back!! ] > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
