Date: Tue, 13 Jan 2004 09:39:20 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gumbysoft.com> To: kblists@comcast.net Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Install bug - 4.9 stable - post install circular reboot Message-ID: <20040113093832.P63000@carver.gumbysoft.com> In-Reply-To: <011220042359.23426.2438@comcast.net> References: <011220042359.23426.2438@comcast.net>
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On Mon, 12 Jan 2004 kblists@comcast.net wrote: > Thanks to Stuart Barkley detailed suggestion: > > >(From memory, YMMV) Reboot for the installation CD into sysinstall. > >Select "Configure" then "Fdisk". In fdisk select "W" this will cause > >the MBR to be rewritten correctly (I always select the FreeBSD boot > >manager, I don't know if that is necessary). > > I was able to get my 4.9 to boot. I wonder if this is resetting some bogus boot0 option. THere is a boot0cfg.exe on the CD I think... wonder if that could be used to rectify things. I'd have to reproduce it, which I can't :) -- Doug White | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve dwhite@gumbysoft.com | www.FreeBSD.org
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