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From: "Almon C. Turner" <n4okg@mobis.com>
To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject: System lock-up
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>Number:         31915
>Category:       misc
>Synopsis:       System lock-up
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       serious
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          closed
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:  
>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Sun Nov 11 10:10:00 PST 2001
>Closed-Date:    Wed Jan 23 16:58:06 PST 2002
>Last-Modified:  Wed Jan 23 16:58:46 PST 2002
>Originator:     Almon C. Turner
>Release:        4.4
>Organization:
>Environment:
FreeBSD 4.4-RELEASE FreeBSD 4.4-RELEASE #1: Sat Nov 10 20:33:33 CST 2001  root@:/usr/src/sys/compile/HOME i386
    
>Description:
  During initial installation, and any other time that "Probing devices" is invoked (running /stand/sysinstall, etc.)the system locks up and the only remedy is the reset button on the machine or the plug in the wall.    
>How-To-Repeat:
  See above.    
>Fix:
   In bios configuration on "Plug & Play" options select "Yes".   
>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
State-Changed-From-To: open->closed 
State-Changed-By: chern 
State-Changed-When: Wed Jan 23 16:58:06 PST 2002 
State-Changed-Why:  
Thanks, this is general knowledge, but I don't think it's documented.  Perhaps 
you would like to submit a FAQ entry for this? 

http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=31915 
>Unformatted:
