Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:38:24 +0100 From: jsha <johann@terrabionic.com> To: Jorn Argelo <jorn@wcborstel.nl> Subject: Re: FreeBSD doesn't even boot! Message-ID: <20041220213824.GA38530@ninja.terrabionic.com> In-Reply-To: <20041219214045.M8970@wcborstel.nl> References: <20041219193843.GA34296@ninja.terrabionic.com> <20041219214045.M8970@wcborstel.nl>
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--rwEMma7ioTxnRzrJ Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hey! --- Abstract: I'm trying to install FreeBSD on a brand new HP Compaq. But whether I install it with BootMgr or the standard MBR, the computer won't enter the FreeBSD boot process. Instead, it reboots itself in an infinite loop. --- Thanks for the reply so far. FreeBSD still won't boot. > You might want to consider installing a standard MBR during the installat= ion=20 > (so not the FreeBSD bootloader). Then only FreeBSD will boot if you have= =20 > selected the drive as the primary drive in the bios (assuming you have tw= o=20 > disks). If you need your machine badly but can't boot Windows yet? Just > select the other drive in the bios and you're ready to go :) I've now tried both the standard MBR and the FreeBSD bootloader. Both cause my computer to reboot in an infinite loop. > If everything is running, install GRUB or LILO, whatever you prefer. Work= s=20 > better in some cases, and looks nicer as well :) >=20 > Cheers, >=20 > Jorn Hope to see you again, Jorn :) -- j. --rwEMma7ioTxnRzrJ Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFBx0ZPeF7Rq67IV2wRAqA5AKDczjtYcO20llMsRWmStSJ38PysTgCfV5rt aog+XHB1iNRR2GyjSZ5JW0Q= =SwwX -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --rwEMma7ioTxnRzrJ--
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