From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 9 00:00:55 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 93E731065675 for ; Sat, 9 Aug 2008 00:00:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bounces@nabble.com) Received: from kuber.nabble.com (kuber.nabble.com [216.139.236.158]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 43F208FC1C for ; Sat, 9 Aug 2008 00:00:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bounces@nabble.com) Received: from isper.nabble.com ([192.168.236.156]) by kuber.nabble.com with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1KRbt8-0006lg-CF for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:00:54 -0700 Message-ID: <18900779.post@talk.nabble.com> Date: Fri, 8 Aug 2008 17:00:54 -0700 (PDT) From: acmeinc To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <6.0.0.22.2.20080808184707.0249b5d8@mail.computinginnovations.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Nabble-From: akme.inc@gmail.com References: <18899421.post@talk.nabble.com> <6.0.0.22.2.20080808184707.0249b5d8@mail.computinginnovations.com> Subject: Re: no boot/loader X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 09 Aug 2008 00:00:55 -0000 Check things? Which things should I be checking for? And where should I be checking them, to be more specific, which optoin should I choose within sysinstall to check the things? I am reading on another forum the installation is incorrect and to try again, however I have tried many times. Do you think the minimun install is not enough to allow for bootup? Derek Ragona wrote: > > At 04:42 PM 8/8/2008, acmeinc wrote: > >>No /boot/loader >>no /boot/kernel/kernel >> >>I isntalled FreeBSD 7.0 with the defaults for partiioning. I am using one >>hard drive in which I followed with the ASQ (auto, tag for boot, quit) >>command. I choose the standard boot loader option. I installed through the >>master freebsd site via ethernet. Upon the congratulation screen is asks for >>a reboot, and to remove the boot disk, I resart to the error message above. >>I believe it is because a boot loader is not installed, however, it should >>be. Is it not in the set up, it is one of the first steps. >> >>Following the errors I am in put into a boot prompt: >> >>boot: >> >>Are there any commands I can run from this prompt to manually boot? How can >>I make the boot work? Will I need to install my own boot loader? How can I >>install a manul boot loader? How can I check if the boot loader is >>installed, but just not loading properly? > > You would do well do try the install again, but check things BEFORE you > allow sysinstall to exit and reboot. Also check that your BIOS has any > anti-virus settings not allowing the boot area of the hard disk to be > written, turned off. > > -Derek > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/no-boot-loader-tp18899421p18900779.html Sent from the freebsd-questions mailing list archive at Nabble.com.