[Soekris] soekris 4801 problem

Stuart Henderson stu at spacehopper.org
Sun Feb 4 15:43:46 UTC 2007


On 2007/02/04 10:06, Len Jacobs wrote:
> I have used a number of soekris devices over the past 3 years, both 4501 
> and 4801 devices. Recently I have experienced a problem with a net4801 
> that I cannot understand.
> 
> This soekris had not been in use and I wanted to set it up with OpenBSD 
> 4.0. I tried with both a SanDisk 1GB CF and a Lexar 512MB CF. Each 
> system allowed the installation, but as it sat running for 10-15 
> minutes, it would simply freeze up.
> 
> I thought it might be due to a BIOS issue, so upgraded the BIOS to the 
> most recent, 1.28, and am now experiencing the problem during the 
> installation. The symptoms are odd: it seems like everything is working 
> fine and then the keyboard stops being responsive and I cannot continue 
> using the device until I repower it.
> 
> Defective? Any other suggestions would be appreciated.

Try another PSU if you haven't already.


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