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From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il>
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To: Jason Wong <codemaster@emails.com>
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Subject: Re: Help me please... no /KERNEL. I'm a FreeBSD newbie.
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Jason Wong wrote:
> 
> When i start up my BSD isntallation normally (use BSD's boot manager),
> it gives me the Boot: prompt. When i don't type anything and let the
> defaults have at it, it says "dosdev=80, biosdrive=0, unit=0, maj=0"
> "Can't find /kernel". Or, when I type "?" to get a file list and it
> displays one, whenever i try to type it in, i get the message "Invalid
> Format!" The only thing that seems to work is my FreeBSD install disk.
> When it loads from there, and i let the defaults go, it shows
> "0:fd(0,a)/kernel @ 0x27a000". I have no idea what this all means. I
> have a DOS partition, also, if that makes a difference. I am very new at
> this UNIX/FreeBSD thing. So, if you need more info or if you can help
> me, PLEASE e-mail me at codemaster@emails.com. Thank you so much in
> advance! {:-D
> 
>  - Jason Wong
> codemaster@emails.com

Please supply more indo:

FreeBSD version you use, configuration of the hardware (specifically,
disks), how did you install, did you have any errors during
installation, etc.

Nadav