Date: Mon, 22 Jul 1996 07:53:23 -0400 From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> To: Joshua Shriver <zeppelin@Access.Mountain.Net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Message-ID: <31F36BB3.49AE@ime.net> References: <Pine.BSD/.3.91.960722000544.8944B-100000@Access.Mountain.Net>
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Joshua Shriver wrote: > > I believe I have correctly installed FreeBSD 2.1 Jan 1996. > But when I reboot and get the F? prompt it hangs when I select BSD. > > Can you give me any advice? > > Here is the senerio: > > C:\ 401 meg DOS partition > D:\ 1000.4 meg DOS primary partition > 540 meg FreeBSD partition > > I have Dos 6.2 and win 3.1 on the C: drive > > I hope this helps if not email me :) thanks for your time > It looks to me like you have your FreeBSD root mounted on cycinders > 1024. Most System BIOS will not allow a boot partition above cyclinder 1024.. (I have yet to see a BIOS that will allow it, I have not seen them all either) The fix, Re-Install with FreeBSD's root completly below cyclinder 1024. (below About 504 megs) The rest dosn't matter. -Enjoy Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours The Borg... Where minds meet (207) 929-3848
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