>From what I could find, this board had a notoriously buggy BIOS. You'll want to install the latest available BIOS. Your version is quite old revision-wise and was apparently subject to security vulnerabilities.
https://web.archive.org/web/20190904061545mp_/https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/20211/BIOS-Update-KGIBX10J-86A- By the way, this was nearly impossible to find, and they have since memory holed all their desktop boards. Intel's support site of that era was not well indexed by archive.org due to its crappy web design. But where there's a will, there's a way. HTH Lloyd [email protected] <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I have an old Intel i5 desktop that I was not able to install > OpenBSD onto, and I have used for some years with other OSs. > I'd like to use this excellent OS, though, so I am trying again. > > The dmesg from a bsd.rd boot is posted below. It was created using a > usb flash drive that has 7.7 installed. The flash drive successfully > boots 7.7, as tested on 2 other desktops. > > I can boot bsd.rd, and even install the os on the hard drive. When I > attempt to boot ./bsd from the hard drive, or from the live system on > the flash drive, the last lines that it prints before crashing are: > > spkr0 at pcppi0 > wbsio0 at isao port 0x2e/s: NCT677SF rev 0x73 > npx0 at isa0 port 0xf0/16: reported by CPUID using exception 16 > kernel: protection fault trap code=503 > stopped at softintr_dispatch+0x1: movl %esp,%epb > ddb> > > > After the 'ddb>', the system is unresponsive, even to a > > CTRL-ALT-DEL, and requires several seconds on the power button to turn off. > > Since the system crashes, I couldn't do anything with ddb, even if I knew > how to use it (at which I have no experience). > > I can't enclose the output from the attempted boot because of the hard > crash. I could try to take photos or video if that is desired. > I could also copy more lines than the last 3, up to as many are on the > screen, if that is desired. > > I read enough about 'boot -c' learn how to disable, and I tried > disabling the last item before the crash, which was npx0, but the > system still crashes. > > If anyone has a suggestion as to what I might try next, I'd be > grateful for it. > > Thank you > > **************************************************** > > OpenBSD 7.7 (RAMDISK_CD) #573: Sun Apr 13 11:08:58 MDT 2025 > [email protected]:/usr/src/sys/arch/i386/compile/RAMDISK_CD > RTC BIOS diagnostic error 80<clock_battery> > > real mem = 3478208512 (3317MB) > avail mem = 3404505088 (3246MB) > random: good seed from bootblocks > mainbus0 at root > bios0 at mainbus0: date 10/28/09, SMBIOS rev. 2.5 @ 0xeb140 (28 entries) > bios0: vendor Intel Corp. version "KGIBX10J.86A.3878.2009.1028.1049" date > 10/28/2009 > bios0: Intel Corporation DP55WG > acpi0 at bios0: ACPI 3.0 > acpi0: tables DSDT FACP APIC WDDT MCFG ASF! HPET SSDT WDTT ASPT > acpimadt0 at acpi0 addr 0xfee00000: PC-AT compat > cpu0 at mainbus0: apid 0 (boot processor) > cpu0: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5 CPU 750 @ 2.67GHz ("GenuineIntel" 686-class) 2.67 > GHz, 06-1e-05, patch 00000003 > cpu0: > FPU,V86,DE,PSE,TSC,MSR,PAE,MCE,CX8,APIC,SEP,MTRR,PGE,MCA,CMOV,PAT,PSE36,CFLUSH,DS,ACPI,MMX,FXSR,SSE,SSE2,SS,HTT,TM,PBE,SSE3,DTES64,MWAIT,DS-CPL,VMX,SMX,EST,TM2,SSSE3,CX16,xTPR,PDCM,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,POPCNT,NXE,RDTSCP,LONG,LAHF,PERF,ITSC,SENSOR,MELTDOWN > cpu0: apic clock running at 133MHz > cpu0: mwait min=64, max=64, C-substates=0.2.1.1, IBE > cpu at mainbus0: not configured > cpu at mainbus0: not configured > cpu at mainbus0: not configured > ioapic0 at mainbus0: apid 8 pa 0xfec00000, version 20, 24 pins, remapped > acpihpet0 at acpi0: 14318179 Hz > acpiprt0 at acpi0: bus 0 (PCI0) > acpiprt1 at acpi0: bus 6 (P32_) > acpiprt2 at acpi0: bus 2 (PEX0) > acpiprt3 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEX1) > acpiprt4 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEX2) > acpiprt5 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEX3) > acpiprt6 at acpi0: bus 3 (PEX4) > acpiprt7 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEX5) > acpiprt8 at acpi0: bus 4 (PEX6) > acpiprt9 at acpi0: bus 5 (PEX7) > acpiprt10 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEG1) > acpiprt11 at acpi0: bus 1 (PEG3) > acpiprt12 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEG5) > acpiprt13 at acpi0: bus -1 (PEG6) > "PNP0C0E" at acpi0 not configured > "PNP0A08" at acpi0 not configured > acpicmos0 at acpi0 > "PNP0003" at acpi0 not configured > "pnp0c14" at acpi0 not configured > acpicpu at acpi0 not configured > bios0: ROM list: 0xc0000/0x10000 0xd0000/0x1000 0xd1000/0x1000 > pci0 at mainbus0 bus 0: configuration mode 1 (bios) > pchb0 at pci0 dev 0 function 0 "Intel Core DMI" rev 0x11 > ppb0 at pci0 dev 3 function 0 "Intel Core PCIE" rev 0x11: apic 8 int 16 > pci1 at ppb0 bus 1 > vga1 at pci1 dev 0 function 0 "ATI Radeon HD 6450" rev 0x00 > wsdisplay0 at vga1 mux 1: console (80x25, vt100 emulation) > "ATI Radeon HD 6400 Audio" rev 0x00 at pci1 dev 0 function 1 not configured > "Intel Core Management" rev 0x11 at pci0 dev 8 function 0 not configured > "Intel Core Scratch" rev 0x11 at pci0 dev 8 function 1 not configured > "Intel Core Control" rev 0x11 at pci0 dev 8 function 2 not configured > "Intel Core Misc" rev 0x11 at pci0 dev 8 function 3 not configured > "Intel Core QPI Link" rev 0x11 at pci0 dev 16 function 0 not configured > "Intel Core QPI Routing" rev 0x11 at pci0 dev 16 function 1 not configured > em0 at pci0 dev 25 function 0 "Intel 82578DC" rev 0x05: msi, address > 00:27:0e:13:1e:4c > ehci0 at pci0 dev 26 function 0 "Intel 3400 USB" rev 0x05: apic 8 int 16 > usb0 at ehci0: USB revision 2.0 > uhub0 at usb0 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel EHCI root hub" rev 2.00/1.00 > addr 1 > ppb1 at pci0 dev 28 function 0 "Intel 3400 PCIE" rev 0x05: apic 8 int 17 > pci2 at ppb1 bus 2 > ppb2 at pci0 dev 28 function 4 "Intel 3400 PCIE" rev 0x05: apic 8 int 17 > pci3 at ppb2 bus 3 > ppb3 at pci0 dev 28 function 6 "Intel 3400 PCIE" rev 0x05: apic 8 int 18 > pci4 at ppb3 bus 4 > ppb4 at pci0 dev 28 function 7 "Intel 3400 PCIE" rev 0x05 > pci5 at ppb4 bus 5 > ehci1 at pci0 dev 29 function 0 "Intel 3400 USB" rev 0x05: apic 8 int 23 > usb1 at ehci1: USB revision 2.0 > uhub1 at usb1 configuration 1 interface 0 "Intel EHCI root hub" rev 2.00/1.00 > addr 1 > ppb5 at pci0 dev 30 function 0 "Intel 82801BA Hub-to-PCI" rev 0xa5 > pci6 at ppb5 bus 6 > "TI TSB43AB22 FireWire" rev 0x00 at pci6 dev 3 function 0 not configured > pcib0 at pci0 dev 31 function 0 "Intel P55 LPC" rev 0x05 > pciide0 at pci0 dev 31 function 2 "Intel 3400 SATA" rev 0x05: DMA, channel 0 > configured to native-PCI, channel 1 configured to native-PCI > pciide0: using apic 8 int 19 for native-PCI interrupt > atapiscsi0 at pciide0 channel 0 drive 0 > scsibus0 at atapiscsi0: 2 targets > cd0 at scsibus0 targ 0 lun 0: <HP, DVD Writer 1260d, KH25> removable > > cd0(pciide0:0:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 5 > wd0 at pciide0 channel 1 drive 0: <WDC WD20EARS-00MVWB0> > > wd0: 16-sector PIO, LBA48, 1907729MB, 3907029168 sectors > wd0(pciide0:1:0): using PIO mode 4, Ultra-DMA mode 6 > "Intel 3400 SMBus" rev 0x05 at pci0 dev 31 function 3 not configured > pciide1 at pci0 dev 31 function 5 "Intel 3400 SATA" rev 0x05: DMA, channel 0 > wired to native-PCI, channel 1 wired to native-PCI > pciide1: using apic 8 int 19 for native-PCI interrupt > isa0 at pcib0 > isadma0 at isa0 > pckbc0 at isa0 port 0x60/5 irq 1 irq 12 > pckbd0 at pckbc0 (kbd slot) > wskbd0 at pckbd0: console keyboard, using wsdisplay0 > npx0 at isa0 port 0xf0/16: reported by CPUID; using exception 16 > uhub2 at uhub0 port 1 configuration 1 interface 0 "vendor 0x8087 product > 0x0020" rev 2.00/0.00 addr 2 > uhub3 at uhub1 port 1 configuration 1 interface 0 "vendor 0x8087 product > 0x0020" rev 2.00/0.00 addr 2 > uhub4 at uhub3 port 5 configuration 1 interface 0 "vendor 0x05e3 USB2.0 Hub" > rev 2.00/7.02 addr 3 > uhidev0 at uhub4 port 1 configuration 1 interface 0 "vendor 0x03f0 HP USB > Keyboard" rev 1.10/2.07 addr 4 > uhidev0: iclass 3/1 > ukbd0 at uhidev0 > wskbd1 at ukbd0 mux 1 > wskbd1: connecting to wsdisplay0 > uhidev1 at uhub4 port 1 configuration 1 interface 1 "vendor 0x03f0 HP USB > Keyboard" rev 1.10/2.07 addr 4 > uhidev1: iclass 3/0, 2 report ids > uhid at uhidev1 reportid 1 not configured > uhid at uhidev1 reportid 2 not configured > uhidev2 at uhub4 port 2 configuration 1 interface 0 "Logitech USB Optical > Mouse" rev 2.00/34.01 addr 5 > uhidev2: iclass 3/1 > uhid at uhidev2 not configured > umass0 at uhub4 port 3 configuration 1 interface 0 "Memorex USB Flash Drive" > rev 2.00/1.00 addr 6 > umass0: using SCSI over Bulk-Only > scsibus1 at umass0: 2 targets, initiator 0 > sd0 at scsibus1 targ 1 lun 0: <Memorex, USB Flash Drive, PMAP> removable > serial.07187722480BA1A32921 > > sd0: 118236MB, 512 bytes/sector, 242147328 sectors > softraid0 at root > scsibus2 at softraid0: 256 targets > root on rd0a swap on rd0b dump on rd0b > WARNING: CHECK AND RESET THE DATE!
