Date: Sun, 17 Aug 1997 11:13:44 +0200 (CEST) From: Andre Albsmeier <Andre.Albsmeier@mchp.siemens.de> To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu (Doug White) Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't find boot.config/boot.help, WHY? Message-ID: <199708170913.LAA09167@curry.mchp.siemens.de> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970816200318.10937C-100000@resnet.uoregon.edu> from Doug White at "Aug 16, 97 08:05:23 pm"
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> On Thu, 14 Aug 1997, Andre Albsmeier wrote: > > > i recently changed my boot drive to a 500MB IBM SCSI disk. > > Everything works fine, but when getting started, the bootblocks > > tell something about "Can't find file boot.config" and > > "Can't find file boot.help"... I installed the bootblocks > > with "disklabel -B" and everuthing works, only this message > > confuses me a little... > > > > You're prbably on the 2.2.2 boot blocks which were rewritten > significantly. Boot.config lets you set some boot-time parameters as well > asthe location of where to boot (helpful when the boot blocks have trouble > findnig the kernel, like in combo IDE/SCSI systems). boot.help, I don't > know what it does. If you need these they might be on > releng22.freebsd.org. in README.serial, I found the hint about boot.config. boot.help is apparently simply an ascii file that contains help messages... I just wanted the confirmation that I don't miss anything and all is OK. Thanks -Andre
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