A Google search located another person with the same computer and problem as I. His lockup was while installing RedHat Linux. I post a reply below:
---> The OS should either be built with USB keyboard support so ---> that when the USB host controller driver disables legacy ---> emulation you still have a working keyboard, or the OS ---> should be built with _NO_ USB support, so that the BIOS ---> will continue providing legacy emulation support for your ---> keyboard & mouse.
Does this make sense? If so, how can I get an updated ISO image to begin my installation? I do not have any working FreeBSD systems, so can not build the kernel myself.
Thanks for the help! Thor
From: "Aaron Myles Landwehr" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: System hang when installing 5.1 Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 05:13:20 -0000 (GMT)
When i first attempted to install freebsd via cds(4.8 annd 5.1)
My pc would hang on boot exactly like yours(at the same point). I
attempted to flash the bios on the pc with a newer version. After the
update i had no problems booting 4.8 or 5.1.
> I am attempting to install 5.1 on two identical IBM NetVista Model 6645
> W2U
> legacy-free computers. When booting from the distribution CD, both
> computers appear to hang immediately after to boot loader is located:
>
> ---------------------------------------------------
> CD Loader 1.01
>
> Building the boot loader arguments
> Looking up /BOOT/LOADER... Found
>
> (no further activity)
> ---------------------------------------------------
>
> I am installing FreeBSD 5.1 which was purchased in the boxed "Power Pak".
> Previously, I attempted to download the ISO for 4.9.1 and it hung without
> any message at all. The system is able to successfully boot and begin the
> installation of other operating systems (various Microsoft OS's).
>
> Being legacy-free, the system is a bit unusual. It has no PS/2, serial or
> parallel ports. Further, it does not have a floppy drive. The only
> drives
> it has are CD ROM and a 7.x GB hard drive. The only connectors are (5)
> USB,
> (1) PCI ethernet (Intel chipset), VGA, and sound.
>
> When booting the FreeBSD 5.1 CD, I have only a VGA monitor and a Microsoft
> USB keyboard.
>
> I don't know what additional information I can provide. If you need more
> -
> just ask. Thanks in advance for your help.
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