Date: Tue, 3 Feb 1998 13:48:11 -0600 (CST) From: "James D. Butt" <jbutt@mwci.net> To: MegaFred <mfred@zen.triax.com> Cc: freebsd mailing list <freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Missing Operating System! Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980203134552.18584G-100000@subcellar.mwci.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980203113334.14510A-100000@zen.triax.com>
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> After many attempts at installing FreeBSD on a bootable 9-gig scsi drive > (Quantum ATLAS II XP391000, one 2-gig FreebSD partition with the automatic > labeling scheme), I constantly get an error message saying "Missing > Operating System". This happens only when doing the "standard" boot > method, rather then using the boot loader. When I use the boot loader, I > just get the F? prompt. I'm using the correct geometry as specified in > the Quantum Manuals (setting the geometry in the fdisk util). > > Anyone have a quantum 9-gig whos had a similar experience and been able to > solve it? We have found that you have to make the boot partition under 1024 Cylnders and it works fine. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- James D. Butt 'J.D.' Network Engineer Voice 319-557-8463 Network Operations Center Fax 319-557-9771 MidWest Communications, Inc. Pager 319-557-6347 241 Main St. noc@mwci.net Dubuque, IA 52001 jbutt@mwci.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Drive defensively. Buy a tank.
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