Bug 13378

Summary:	Tecra 8000 hangs in UserConfig, cannot complete CLI "flags npx0 1" input
Product:	Base System	Reporter:	RAVick <RAVick>
Component:	misc	Assignee:	freebsd-bugs (Nobody) <bugs>
Status:	Closed FIXED
Severity:	Affects Only Me
Priority:	Normal
Version:	Unspecified
Hardware:	Any
OS:	Any

Description RAVick 1999-08-25 17:30:01 UTC

Attempting to install 3.2 from CD on new Toshiba Tecra 8000.
Unable to get past UserConfig without machine refusing to accept
keystrokes.

Neither Tecra 780 nor Tecra 8000 will boot from the CD.
Compaq Laptop will boot from CD.
Tecra 780 does not exhibit this problem.

Fix: 

Use a different machine.
Not very helpful when trying to use the Tecra 8000.
How-To-Repeat: Tecra 8000 with 366MHz Pentium II, 256MB RAM

Boot using floppy boot.flp
Switch to mfsroot floppy.
Press enter to boot
Press down arrow twice and the return to enter CLI
Attempt to type "flags npx0 1" per troubleshooting advice re: i586_copyin/out
Machine hangs erratically after mfsroot disk is inserted.
Sometimes don't even get Menu.
Once got as far as "qui" of the "quit" to store the change.
VERY Frustrating!

Comment 1 Mike Barcroft freebsd_committer

2001-07-21 01:30:48 UTC

State Changed
From-To: open->feedback


Does this problem still occur in newer versions of FreeBSD, 
such as 4.3-RELEASE?

Comment 2 Mike Barcroft freebsd_committer

2001-07-21 18:35:52 UTC

On Sat, Jul 21, 2001 at 12:00:09PM -0400, RVick wrote:
> I don't know. I was pretty disgusted when I could not
> get anywhere with FreeBSD and the Tecra 8000. I
> stopped trying FreeBSD and I stopped recommending
> or specifying Toshiba Laptops. (Non standard
> cost reduction to keyboard interface)
> 
> If you have no one else to try, I could download
> and attempt another install.

There have been a lot of changes since 3.2-RELEASE, so it has
a good chance of working.  It's doubtful anyone else would step
forward and test this.

Best regards,
Mike Barcroft

Comment 3 Bruce A. Mah freebsd_committer

2001-11-17 18:13:00 UTC

State Changed
From-To: feedback->closed

Feedback timeout (3+ months).