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Date:      Sun, 16 Aug 1998 11:09:18 +1200
From:      "Dan Langille" <junkmale@xtra.co.nz>
To:        djv@bedford.net
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: new kernel won't boot
Message-ID:  <199808152309.LAA08920@cyclops.xtra.co.nz>
In-Reply-To: <199808151356.JAA10390@lucy.bedford.net>
References:  <199808151114.XAA05608@cyclops.xtra.co.nz> from Dan Langille at "Aug 15, 98 11:14:43 pm"

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On 15 Aug 98, at 9:56, CyberPeasant wrote:

> Dan Langille wrote:
> > I've installed 2.2.7 onto a new 5G drive.  When I make a new kernel, it
> > stops booting at ed0 and then doesn't go any further.  This new kernel
> > is a direct copy of GENERIC; I make no changes.  Strange.
> > 
> > Is this unusual?  Shouldn't GENERIC just work?  I've seen no errors
> > displayed.
> > 
> > cheers.
> > 
> 
> Try again, being very picky about disabling devices... i.e. stop
> at the boot: prompt and give it whatever switch that is to enter
> the "disabler". 

Found it:  -d, but that still causes the hang.  I'm going back to my old 
kernel, and disabling ep0 (and a bunch of other stuff) to see if that 
allows the kernel to load.

--
Dan Langille
DVL Software Limited
http://www.dvl-software.com/freebsd : my [mis]adventures

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