I followed the instruction but i can not start X, the screen is black and the laptop does not respond user, only a reboot through ssh can save it. I installed Freebsd at my Dell laptop and it works well, and I installed Debian linux at the same IBM thinkpad, it works well. but just can not get freebsd to wrok. the laptop is IBM thinkpad iSeries 1300. This unit has a silicon motion LynxEM+ video chip and a 800x600 display. here is the log file: ........................ (II) Silicon MotionvgaHWGetIOBase: hwp->IOBase is 0x03d0, hwp->PIOOffset is 0x0000 (==) Silicon MotionWrite-combining range (0xa0000,0x10000) was already clear (==) Silicon MotionWrite-combining range (0xa0000,0x20000) was already clear (II) Silicon MotionPrimary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000 (==) Silicon MotionWrite-combining range (0x0,0x1000) was already clear (II) Silicon MotionCurrent mode 0x00. (II) Silicon Motion SMI_GEReset called from smi_driver.c line 1579 (II) Silicon Motion SMI_GEReset called from smi_accel.c line 263 (II) Silicon Motion SMI_GEReset called from smi_accel.c line 263 (II) Silicon Motion SMI_GEReset called from smi_accel.c line 263 (II) Silicon Motion SMI_GEReset called from smi_accel.c line 263 (II) Silicon Motion SMI_GEReset called from smi_accel.c line 263 (II) Silicon Motion SMI_GEReset called from smi_accel.c line 263 (II) Silicon Motion SMI_GEReset called from smi_accel.c line 263 (II) Silicon Motion SMI_GEReset called from smi_accel.c line 263 (II) Silicon Motion SMI_GEReset called from smi_accel.c line 263 This will continue .............goes into endless loop At this point the screen is black and the laptop does not respond the user, only a reboot through ssh can save it. anyhelp will be appreciated....