Re: Problem upgrading Tosh from FBSD4 to FBSD5

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> On Mon, 19 Dec 2005, Tuc at T-B-O-H wrote:
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> >>
> >> I had a similar problem to yours with a toshiba sattelite some
> >> times ago, but under FreeBSD 5.X.  I don't have that laptop
> >> anymore.
> >>
> >> It was possible to go further after disabling eisa support, but
> >> I don't remember exactly which hint was needed though.  It should
> >> be something like this:
> >> hint.eisa.0.disabled="1"
> >>
> > 	Same thing... Still gets to the same point and stops.
> >
> > 	Is there some sort of set of settings for a safe boot?
> > Oddly enough, I don't get the beastie when I boot, just the old
> > 4.0 style "Press enter" one. Is there a problem farther up?
> 
> try setting
> hw.pci.enable_io_modes=0
> I needed to set this to get my portege to boot with 5.x if i remember 
> rightly. I would go for 6.x though if i was you, It didnt need anything 
> setting and it runs like a dream.
> 
	:-/ Still looking dumb and ugly at me... I'd sorta like to get
5 to run first and have it be stable before I go to 6...

		Thanks, Tuc
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