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Date:      Thu, 13 Feb 2003 14:36:13 +0100
From:      Roman Neuhauser <neuhauser@bellavista.cz>
To:        Cliff Sarginson <cls@raggedclown.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: cannot boot from a SCSI disk
Message-ID:  <20030213133613.GH81356@freepuppy.bellavista.cz>
In-Reply-To: <20030212171835.GA2755@raggedclown.net>
References:  <20030212150431.GC81356@freepuppy.bellavista.cz> <20030212171835.GA2755@raggedclown.net>

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# cls@raggedclown.net / 2003-02-12 18:18:35 +0100:
> On Wed, Feb 12, 2003 at 04:04:31PM +0100, Roman Neuhauser wrote:
> > 
> > I have a problem with getting one system boot from a SCSI disk.
> > 
> > The system was installed on an IDE disk, and then dump|restored to the
> > SCSI one. I used /stand/sysinstall's fdisk to mark the slice bootable,
> > and install the standard MBR, but all I got was "Missing operating
> > system". If I install booteasy, it shows the menu, but doesn't boot from
> > the SCSI disk.
> > 
> > I've since then tried many different things, but since this area is a
> > bit Greek to me, I'm not sure what's wrong.
> > 
> > The disk (or the data on it) is fine: I have the box booted off of an
> > IDE disk, with all filesystems, including /, mounted from the SCSI one.
> > It just doesn't want to boot. It doesn't even get to the
> > 
> >  >> FreeBSD/i386 BOOT
> >  Default: 0:ad(0,a)/kernel
> >  boot:
> > 
> > prompt.
> > 
> > I've realized I don't have a fscking idea about how booting works,
> > especially in FreeBSD. Pretty embarrasing. :(
> 
> Mmm..a shot in the dark, have you enabled booting from SCSI device in
> your BIOS ?

    Yes. It does load booteasy from the SCSI disk, but refuses to go on
    booting from it any further.

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