thanks for the response. I'll give that a read, and a try. where are you getting 4.2? the web site only shows 4.1 as being released.
metajunkie On 10/24/07, Nick Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > all, > > > > I'm happy to read whatever I need to, in order to get this system > > running. I come before this list humbly. Please don't flame my ass > > with RTFMs :) > > > > I have a new Dell Optiplex 745 with an Intel Core 2 Duo. > > > > this system completed the install. Now on boot it hangs after: > > wskbd1: connecting to wsdisplay0 > > > > the only issue I had during install was that the on-board nic would > > not grab a dhcp address - but the pci nic did. > > > > how can I troubleshoot this further? I followed the FAQ for the > > install - and I've looked at the common issues after install. > > > > years ago I had an issue with a piece of hardware that I had to > > exclude. but I don't recall how I got into that particular "sub > > system" to deactivate it. Is there something I can do at the boot > > prompt? > > > > Humbly yours, > > > > Metajunkie > > > > First, make sure you are trying a snapshot, not 4.1 or older. If > you are using 4.2, still try a snapshot, a lot has happened since > 4.2 already. If that fixes your problem, you are done. (the onboard > NIC problem is hinting to me that you are using an older version). > > If that doesn't, the good news is since it installed with the bsd.rd > kernel but won't run GENERIC, it is probably just a matter of turning > the right device driver off. GENERIC has more in it than bsd.rd does. > > http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq5.html#BootConfig (see the next two > sections as well, which are also appropriate for you) > > I don't recall if I ever installed OpenBSD on a 745. Certainly did > a fair amount with a 620 (which worked fine). > > Nick. > -- 010101010101010101010101010101010 010101010101010101010101010101010 0101010101 Meta Junkie 101010101010 010101010101010101010101010101010 010101010101010101010101010100101
