--- /sys/src/9/pcboot/expand.c	Fri Sep 28 01:13:30 2012
+++ /sys/src/9/pcboot/expand.c	Fri Mar  7 00:44:03 2014
@@ -144,8 +144,11 @@
 		if (!(b & Sysctla20ena))
 			outb(Sysctla, (b & ~Sysctlreset) | Sysctla20ena);
 	}
-	if (!isa20on())
+	if (!isa20on()){
 		print("a20 didn't come on!\n");
+		for(;;)
+			;
+	}
 }
 
 void
--- /sys/src/9/pcboot/main.c	Sat Aug 31 01:46:49 2013
+++ /sys/src/9/pcboot/main.c	Fri Mar  7 00:44:03 2014
@@ -109,8 +109,11 @@
 	b = inb(Sysctla);
 	if (!(b & Sysctla20ena))
 		outb(Sysctla, (b & ~Sysctlreset) | Sysctla20ena);
-	if (!isa20on())
+	if (!isa20on()){
 		iprint("a20 didn't come on!\n");
+		for(;;)
+			;
+	}
 }
 
 void