Date: Sat, 31 Aug 1996 19:43:51 -0400 From: Chris Scarff <trackster@Augusta.Net> To: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Unable to Boot Properly Message-ID: <3228CE37.76C7@augusta.net>
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To All, I've read, installed and repeated that process five times. I can't get the computer to boot either from a boot manager on the primary drive or from a floppy. Boot up to install yes, but not after the install! I would REALLY like to boot from a floppy disk like I do with Linux. History: Cyrix 686 P166 16 Megs EDO RAM 2x Panasonic CD-ROM 3.5" FD Running Windoze 95 1.2 gig HD (Western Digital) [PRIMARY - DOS/Windoze] 245 Meg HD all for BSD [SECONDARY - FreeBSD]. When I go thru the install and it asks me weather to use a boot manager or not, it says that it will ask me more questions about where I want to boot from later. When I do tell it to use a boot manager (because nothing else has worked so far) the 1.2 gig HD (primary) doesn't use the boot manager. I'm affraid I'll overwrite my 1.2 gig if I screw up. After the Install I've also tried to tell the install floppy where to grab the knew kernal info from, but I can't find any real instructions on how to use the boot: prompt. I've tried 0:wdc1a and 0:wdc0b and all types of variations. AGAIN, How do I tell my floppy or another floppy, to boot from my knew BSD HD (secondary drive)? Thanks, C. Scarff -- * * trackster@augusta.net * * * * * Now running Cyrix 686 P166 Windoze 95 * * * * * NO! The Cyrix chip is NOT overheating * * Unix Administrator (SunOS/Solaris) http://www.augusta.net/cscarff/
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