Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 00:36:10 -0800 From: Eric Hodel <hodeleri@seattleu.edu> To: Richard Green <rgreen@rainbow.net.au> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NEWBIE: Boot problems Message-ID: <36591E7A.3415BCD4@seattleu.edu> References: <030a01be16b0$1b434080$0500a8c0@pc005>
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I'm forwarding this to questions because they'll best be able to help, but you may need to specify 0:da(0,a)kernel instead of 0:sd(0,a)kernel. Of course I very very very highly doubt that this is the case, as the BIOS is unable to find the boot code. Is the partition with FreeBSD set active? Usually, when you get a "missing OS" error the bios is trying to find a bootable portion of the HDD, and can't. Its been so long since I've been playing with a system that said "missing OS" that I can't remember what causes it, but you may want to check active partitions and find just which device is supposed to be used with the 2940. I highly doubt that it is da0, as it can find that with the floppy, in fact, forget I said that, use it last. Eric Hodel hodeleri@seattleu.edu Richard Green wrote: > > Thanks for your reply... I tried using the dip switches to switch off the > 1540CF BIOS, then I tried removing the card altogether, and still I get > 'missing operating system'. Is it possible that my hardware config caused so > issue during the set-up stage? > > I have worked out which device to specify - 0:sd(0,a) when using the boot > floppy, and more importantly, how to spell kernal [sic] correctly ;) to tell > the system which is the kernel file. > > Whatever cuaed the problem, now I can boot from floppy, the next stage is > how do I change the system so the disk boot sector is correct and will boot > easily without using a floppy... I'd imaging this would involve rewriting > the mbr in some manner. > > I'm sure the mbr is being read from my SCSI disk upon boot, since with > different install attempts, i tried using the boot loader program (1st > attempt) and using the direct booting. Upon booting the 1st config I got the > boot loader messages, on the second, I simply get 'operating system > missing'. > > Thanks & regards > > Richard Green > > Repeated info on my hardware config follows: > > > Pentiun AMI mb, IDE controllers turned off in BIOS & noe IDE devices > connected > > One Adaptec 1540CF for CD-ROM and DDS drive (ISA) (BIOS off in firmware) > > One Adaptec 2940UWn for the single disk Wide SCSI disk drive > > > > Upon booting the 1540 is detected 1st (when BIOS enabled). > > > > When I installed I selected the auto options for both the disk slice > editor > > and the partitiong sheme. On different install attempts I select to use > (a) > > the boot manager (default) and (b) no boot manager (boot directly). > > > > Upon the 1st reboot I find that in the caseof (a) I get the message > > > > F1 FreeBSD > > F1 Default > > > > and upon preesing F1 I amreturned the prompt > > > > F? > > > > Upon case (b) above, I simeply get the message 'operating system missing' > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Hamell <hamellr@dsinw.com> > To: Richard Green <rgreen@rainbow.net.au> > Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> > Date: Monday, 23 November 1998 3:37 > Subject: Re: NEWBIE: Boot problems > > > > >> 2. How can I correct my system having booted (its using the direct boot > >> method currently) so I can boot from the hard disk? > > > > Since you've got the software installed, try pulling the 1542 card > >out, it may be confusing things. > > > > > > > > > Rick > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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