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Date:      Sun, 22 Feb 1998 15:56:54 +0000
From:      "Dana Bell" <dbell@texramp.net>
To:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Install TROUBLE
Message-ID:  <199802222206.QAA28108@host1.texramp.net>

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>     Here is my problem: I can't run FreeBSD because every time I choose it
> from the list the "Read Error" message comes up. The partition it is on is not
> visible while in normal DOS and comes up as "Non-DOS" when I enter FDisk. What
> do I do? Must I set the new partition to active for the system to 
work? Should

I had a similar problem with the FreeBSD boot manager, but without 
the error message, just the hang. I ended up installing osbs (see in 
/tools), booted to DOS and selected FreeBSD as the active. You might 
try either or both.


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