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Date:      Sat, 16 Dec 2006 01:33:04 +0100 (CET)
From:      Sten Spans <sten@blinkenlights.nl>
To:        Bruce <bruce_md@verizon.net>
Cc:        freebsd-alpha@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Alpha DS10L won't boot after install
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.4.64.0612160131120.4956@zaphod.blinkenlights.nl>
In-Reply-To: <457F993B.9090303@verizon.net>
References:  <457F993B.9090303@verizon.net>

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On Wed, 13 Dec 2006, Bruce wrote:

> I was able to boot the install disk and install over ftp. The install 
> completed successfully. When I type boot dqa0 at the srm prompt, it starts 
> the boot process but when it gets to Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf it 
> says Unable to load a kernel. Do I need to modify the boot command or is 
> there something I missed during the install?

Strange, it might be worth trying again with zero-ed bootblocks.
Escape to shell from the installer and run
"dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/ad0 bs=1M count=1

-- 
Sten Spans

"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in."
Leonard Cohen - Anthem



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