Date: Thu, 06 Jun 1996 01:38:28 +0100 From: "Gary Palmer" <gpalmer@FreeBSD.ORG> To: Brian Candler <B.Candler@dial.pipex.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD boot problem Message-ID: <24198.834021508@palmer.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 06 Jun 1996 00:31:46 -0000." <199606052342.AAA03014@typhoon.dial.pipex.net>
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Brian Candler wrote in message ID
<199606052342.AAA03014@typhoon.dial.pipex.net>:
> However, when I restart, press F1 for the boot manager to select the BSD
> partition, and hit Enter at the boot: prompt, the system just hangs. Here
> is what I get:
>
> >> FreeBSD BOOT @ 0x10000: 637/15616 k of memory
> Use hd(1,a)/kernel to boot sd0 when wd0 is also installed
> Usage: [[wd(0,a)]/kernel][-abcCdhrsv]
> Use ? for file list or press Enter for defaults
>
> Boot: {here I hit Enter}
> |
Wild guess; You have a Promise 2300 EIDE controller? There are known
problems with this controller, but I don't think an easy fix is
possible as it involves disabling the cards BIOS. I'm not even sure if
anyone has figured out WHY the BIOS boot loader hangs ... it
shouldn't.
Gary
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Gary Palmer FreeBSD Core Team Member
FreeBSD: Turning PC's into workstations. See http://www.FreeBSD.ORG/ for info
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