Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 10:34:57 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@gumbysoft.com> To: Matt Smith <ratman6@charter.net> Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Upgrade issues, Install Kernel crashing Message-ID: <20050223103433.B7804@carver.gumbysoft.com> In-Reply-To: <000001c51894$10953ed0$0401a8c0@laptop> References: <000001c51894$10953ed0$0401a8c0@laptop>
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Matt Smith wrote: > Doug, > I don't have a serial terminal. And yes I have used safe mode. It > does the same thing Can you try putting one together? You just need another machine with a null-modem cable. We need to know where in the boot sequence it tanks. > > Matt > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug White [mailto:dwhite@gumbysoft.com] > Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 9:21 PM > To: Matt Smith > Cc: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: Upgrade issues, Install Kernel crashing > > On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Matt Smith wrote: > > > I have a major issue. I=92m trying to do a 4.X to 5.X upgrade. Th= e > > CD boots fine then I get to the FreeBSD 5.x boot selection menu, but > > when I then an option to load a Kernel the kernel starts to load and > > then I get a bunch of gibberish that goes by so fast I can=92t read it > > then the system reboots. What is going on here? > > What system are you trying to install to? Can you try hooking up a > serial > console and booting to it to capture the messages? have you tried Safe > Mode? > > --=20 Doug White | FreeBSD: The Power to Serve dwhite@gumbysoft.com | www.FreeBSD.org
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