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Date:      Sun, 04 Dec 2005 11:34:11 -0600
From:      Chris <racerx@makeworld.com>
To:        martinko <martinkov@pobox.sk>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: recompiled 6.0 does not boot -- need help !!
Message-ID:  <43932893.2040003@makeworld.com>
In-Reply-To: <dmv8r9$r80$1@sea.gmane.org>
References:  <dlvkbm$egj$1@sea.gmane.org>	<438398F2.9020802@chillt.de>	<20051123013603.O66337@chylonia.3miasto.net>	<20051125102023.M99147@pobox.sk>	<43872949.6050602@chillt.de>	<dm84tl$pue$1@sea.gmane.org> <dmv8r9$r80$1@sea.gmane.org>

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martinko wrote:
> martinko wrote:
> 
>> Bartosz Fabianowski wrote:
>>
>>>> thanks, but the issue is with the loader itself
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Telling it to use loader.old should definitely work around that
>>> problem. Unless, of course, the problem lies within something that
>>> starts even earlier. In this case, you could always use a 6.0 CD to
>>> restore the original, working, files.
>>>
>>> - Bartosz
>>
>>
>>
>> i tried to interrupt booting process as you advised in previous email
>> but that didn't work. i spotted some text from grub, then something
>> like [FreeBSD-a.out ..... and then reset.
>>
>> anyway, i've fixed it for now by booting from CD and renaming
>> /boot/loader.old to /boot/loader
>> i'll try to investigate on this later on.
>>
>> thank you for your help!
>>
>> martin
>>
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> 
> hello again,
> 
> i've just cvsuped to 6.0-stable and recompiled & reinstalled world &
> kernel and guess what ?!? -- loader is still broken!!!
> this time my machine is not reset, it just hangs. and i had to boot from
> cd and replace loader with the original 6.0-R. :-(
> this definetely needs to get fixed. i'll be happy to help someone more
> experienced, of course.
> 
> regards,
> 
> martin

Show us what's in /boot/loader.conf


-- 
Best regards,
Chris

The more studying you did for the exam, the less sure
you are as to which answer they want.



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