Date: Thu, 30 Mar 2000 12:40:15 -0500 (EST) From: John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> To: Todd Wade <trw@freewwweb.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: RE: No boot/loader Message-ID: <200003301740.MAA91131@server.baldwin.cx> In-Reply-To: <000701bf9a61$6f088dc0$d422113f@tw>
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On 30-Mar-00 Todd Wade wrote: > I would like to set up a unix OS on this old laptop that is a mitac 486 SX with a 25 mhz intel > pentium processor with 4 mb of ram, so I can install apache, perl and a browser and develop CGI > programs away from my desk. When the mfsroot disk goes to boot I see it try to run boot/loader and > then it states "No boot/loader". The disk starts up properly on my desktop pc so im sure its the > laptop. What I'm wondering is should I give up on the laptop? Your input is very much appreciated. > Thank You, > Todd Wade Well, for starters, you boot off of kern.flp, not mfsroot.flp. However, you need at least 5 Mb to install, so I'm afraid you aren't going to be able to run BSD on that laptop without a memory upgrade. -- John Baldwin <jhb@FreeBSD.org> -- http://www.FreeBSD.org/~jhb/ PGP Key: http://www.cslab.vt.edu/~jobaldwi/pgpkey.asc "Power Users Use the Power to Serve!" - http://www.FreeBSD.org/ To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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