Date: Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:50:56 -0600 (MDT) From: User Wblock <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Andriy Gapon <avg@icyb.net.ua> Cc: Aragon Gouveia <aragon@phat.za.net>, ccuiyyan@gmail.com, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: loader prompt doesn't work Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.0903301841430.17364@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <49D1001E.2050405@icyb.net.ua> References: <4451ccf20903300123p4df9c1d7k4c4138ad25d2d4af@mail.gmail.com> <49D0E44C.60103@phat.za.net> <49D1001E.2050405@icyb.net.ua>
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On Mon, 30 Mar 2009, Andriy Gapon wrote: > on 30/03/2009 18:25 Aragon Gouveia said the following: >> ??ccuiyyan@sina.com wrote: >>> However, problem happens. When i select the "escape to a loader >>> prompt" >>> option, i can input >>> >>> in about just 3 sec. After that, the system cannot go on whatever >>> key i >>> hit. >> >> Same problem here and it's not USB/keyboard related in my case. What >> motherboard are you using? I'm on an Intel DG33BU. > > There was a significant fix to boot code made recently by jhb. > It is now in head, stable/7 and stable/6. > So you need to update to the recent resources. > What you also need (and what was not emphasized enough, IMO) is to actually > install new boot code (/boot/boot) to your active slices after installworld completes. > > E.g.: > $ gpart bootcode -b /boot/boot adXsY The gpart manpage just makes me more confused about this. I don't know what a "protective" MBR is, or if I've got one. Can you expand on this a little? For instance: * When did it happen? * Who needs to do this--everyone who has updated to a recent -CURRENT or -STABLE? Or just those using certain partitioning features? * There's no mention in /usr/src/UPDATING. Was it mentioned anywhere? -Warren Block * Rapid City, South Dakota USA
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