Date: Fri, 26 Mar 1999 08:17:42 -0800 From: David Knapp <dknapp@luciamar.k12.ca.us> To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: kernel.GENERIC - "invalid format" installing 3.1-Release from 2.2.6 floppy Message-ID: <36FBB326.CA2C78ED@luciamar.k12.ca.us>
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Are the Boot Floppy images specific to each version? I have 2.2.6 on cd, and am trying to upgrade to 3.1 release. I ftpd everything under the 3.1-release directory to my win95 machine. I tried to perform the upgrade and it failed because I missed some files in /bin (oops!). I also figured out that I didn't have anything important running, and I wanted a larger /usr, so I rebooted with the 2.2.6 boot floppy, wiped out my slices and tried to perform the ftp install. Everything went fine until I rebooted. I can list the files in the root directory, but when I try to run kernel.GENERIC, it gives me a message that says invalid format. I made the change in options to download 3.1-RELEASE. I have Greg's Book, so if there is a page there that I overlooked (or totally misunderstood), I would appreciate someone pointing it out. As an aside, I really like the custom installation -as opposed to novice installation - The steps seemed more clear than in the novice installation. Of course, that may be part of my problem.... tia dbk -- David Knapp 805 473-4353 PC Network Specialist dknapp@luciamar.k12.ca.us LMUSD FreeBSD Newbie To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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