Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 18:19:15 -0800 From: "3phase" <phase3@worldnet.att.net> To: <UNIXfreak@normalpeoplescareme.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Boot Manager PLEASE HELP!! Message-ID: <00e601c09f9a$ac210900$40a0480c@sisyphus2> References: <20010225083640.53625274C@sitemail.everyone.net>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "UNIX Freak" <UNIXfreak@normalpeoplescareme.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 12:36 AM Subject: Boot Manager PLEASE HELP!! > PLEASE HELP > I installed FreeBSD on my laptop computer but I traded it in > for a new Compaq Presario computer with a 1GHz AMD > (Athlon I believe) processor in it. > I have experienced this problem on a DELL computer as well. > FreeBSD installs well and fully with no probelms but when I > restart my computer and the Boot Manager (that thing that does: > > DOS F1 > FreeBSD F3 > > Default: F1 > > ) at least I guess thats the boot manager. > But any way when I press the F3 key it doesn't load BSD it just > sits there and acts stupid until I press F1 to load DOS in the > system BIOS setup I have the OTHER hard drive configuration > that says its for UNIX etc. and even reinstalled with those > settings but I can't get it to run FreeBSD I am using a Microsoft > Natural keyboard but some tech guy said that that shouldn't > matter "It's just like any other keyboard but its split alittle" Your Presario may be expecting the Compaq keyboard. Compaq makes nice keyboards but they are a little different. Check out alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq or www.compaq.com for more information about changing your keyboard. It is a frequently asked question. Unfortunately, no one has put together a FAQ and very few posters use FreeBSD or Linux. Many of them are still trying to figure out how to use their Win98 Restore disks. FWIW I have a Microsoft Internet Pro keyboard on my Compaq. It works flawlessly with Win98 and FreeBSD. I probably shouldn't but I use the Microsoft Natural keyboard template for X, too, and it works fine. I have not yet gotten around to enabling all the nifty buttons for FreeBSD but the keyboard itself is a gem - except for the F-Keys being on the wrong side of the keyboard. > And it should be mapped because the F1 button works to > get to DOS(Windows) > PLEASE HELP ME > I'll wright back to replies with as much info as you need to > help me. THANKS > John Your BIOS may only boot < 1024 cylinders on the drive. Where, physically, did you install FreeBSD? -3p To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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