Hi there,
A couple of months ago I downloaded and tried to install FreeBSD 5.2.1.
At that time I ran into the same problem that is bugging me now a lot of times.
But one way or the other, choosing from various options in the boot menu of the CD I managed to install BSD.
Though I could not ever finish the installation due to another problem, I think.
Now I downloaded and am trying to install FreeBSD 5.3beta.
I'm just trying this 5.3beta because good old 5.2.1 doesn't seem to like my wireless keyboard&mouse.
It's a Logitech wireless package that I bought with base station USB connection.
So, I put 1st disc in the CDROM reader and power up the PC.
Off it goes reading the kernel or something until it stops with a timed menu.
I tried all the options in this menu but I keep getting the same message some moments later.
Here's the message:
Code:
/boot/kernel/acpi.ko text=0x40864 data=0x1be4+0x110c syms=[0x4+0x7300+0x4+0x9789]
loading required module 'pci'
ACPI autoload failed - no such file or directory
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int=00000006 err=00000000 efl=00010002 eip=00512bec
eax=5043fbe0 ebx=0043f3e0 ecx=0000003f edx=00000000
esi=00067668 edi=0005181c ebp=000948e0 esp=0009e89c
cs=0008 ds=0010 es=0010 fs=0010 gs=0010 ss=0010
cs:eip=fe 20 75 30 83 bb 38 0f - 00 00 00 74 27 8b 93 78
02 00 00 b9 02 00 00 00 - b0 00 83 bb 74 02 00 00
ss:esp=ee f3 43 00 69 95 00 00 - 00 00 00 80 75 00 00 a0
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 - 00 00 00 00 40 ea 03 00
BTX halted
I tried to search for this on the Internet but I don't know where to start.
Some guys say that this is an ACPI problem and that it's solved by enabling or disabling the ACPI in the BIOS.
Done that but still no luck

Can somebody give me a hand?
I never ran into problem on this PC with Windows or Linux so it would be a surprise if BSD is not compatible for any reason.
Right now my hardware goes as follows:
1xAMD AthlonXP 2400+
1xASRock Motherboard K7S8XE+
-- on board LAN+Audio
1xDDR333 512MB (unbranded)
1xWestern Digital 20GB Harddisk
1xSeagate 40GB Harddisk
1xLG DVDROM DRD8160B
1xLG DVDROM recorder GSA-4120B
1xVGA based on ATI Radeon 9200SE (unbranded)
I have tested the whole system with other components only keeping the CPU+Motherboard and the results are similar only with FreeBSD
Help