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From: Colin Barnabas <axel@ucs.com>
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Subject: Re: New FreeBSD User | HP Doesn't Boot
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The chances that you have inadvertently altered your BIOS are
quite slim. What does the machine display when you try to
boot?

On Sat, Oct 08, 2011 at 04:11:31PM -0700, Michael Starr wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> 
>    I am a brand new FreeBSD user with minimal Unix knowledge. I have
> "successfully" installed FreeBSD on a computer dedicated to the operating
> system. However, after rebooting, the machine can't boot, nor get into BIOS.
> I installed the system from a bootable USB stick. I would try another fresh
> install, but currently I can't do anything. Could someone please direct me
> to a solution? I hope I did not irrevocably alter my BIOS. Any help would be
> deeply appreciated. Thank you.
> 
> Computer: HP dvr6 2150us (laptop)
> 
> -- 
> Michael Starr
> masmidow@gmail.com
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