Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 21:16:44 -0800 From: "Ted Mittelstaedt" <tedm@toybox.placo.com> To: "3phase" <phase3@worldnet.att.net>, <UNIXfreak@normalpeoplescareme.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: Boot Manager PLEASE HELP!! Message-ID: <003001c0a07c$79addc40$1401a8c0@tedm.placo.com> In-Reply-To: <00e601c09f9a$ac210900$40a0480c@sisyphus2>
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This behavior is not uncommon in some of these systems, it's due to the boot manager being unable to find the kernel loader. Try reformatting the disk and installing a 1 MB dos partition, then install BSD on a partition after this, and it should be OK. Ted Mittelstaedt tedm@toybox.placo.com Author of: The FreeBSD Corporate Networker's Guide Book website: http://www.freebsd-corp-net-guide.com >-----Original Message----- >From: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >[mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG]On Behalf Of 3phase >Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 6:19 PM >To: UNIXfreak@normalpeoplescareme.com; freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >Subject: Re: Boot Manager PLEASE HELP!! > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "UNIX Freak" <UNIXfreak@normalpeoplescareme.com> >To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> >Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2001 12:36 AM >Subject: Boot Manager PLEASE HELP!! > > >> PLEASE HELP >> I installed FreeBSD on my laptop computer but I traded it in >> for a new Compaq Presario computer with a 1GHz AMD >> (Athlon I believe) processor in it. >> I have experienced this problem on a DELL computer as well. >> FreeBSD installs well and fully with no probelms but when I >> restart my computer and the Boot Manager (that thing that does: >> >> DOS F1 >> FreeBSD F3 >> >> Default: F1 >> >> ) at least I guess thats the boot manager. >> But any way when I press the F3 key it doesn't load BSD it just >> sits there and acts stupid until I press F1 to load DOS in the >> system BIOS setup I have the OTHER hard drive configuration >> that says its for UNIX etc. and even reinstalled with those >> settings but I can't get it to run FreeBSD I am using a Microsoft >> Natural keyboard but some tech guy said that that shouldn't >> matter "It's just like any other keyboard but its split alittle" > >Your Presario may be expecting the Compaq keyboard. >Compaq makes nice keyboards but they are a little different. > >Check out alt.sys.pc-clone.compaq or www.compaq.com for >more information about changing your keyboard. > >It is a frequently asked question. Unfortunately, no one has put >together a FAQ and very few posters use FreeBSD or Linux. >Many of them are still trying to figure out how to use their Win98 >Restore disks. > >FWIW I have a Microsoft Internet Pro keyboard on my Compaq. >It works flawlessly with Win98 and FreeBSD. > >I probably shouldn't but I use the Microsoft Natural keyboard >template for X, too, and it works fine. > >I have not yet gotten around to enabling all the nifty buttons >for FreeBSD but the keyboard itself is a gem - except for the >F-Keys being on the wrong side of the keyboard. > >> And it should be mapped because the F1 button works to >> get to DOS(Windows) >> PLEASE HELP ME >> I'll wright back to replies with as much info as you need to >> help me. THANKS >> John > >Your BIOS may only boot < 1024 cylinders on the drive. >Where, physically, did you install FreeBSD? > >-3p > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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