From owner-freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Oct 1 18:00:24 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-i386@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 318C91065676 for ; Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:00:24 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::28]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 014EE8FC15 for ; Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:00:21 +0000 (UTC) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p91I0KCo079218 for ; Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:00:20 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p91I0KhO079215; Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:00:20 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 18:00:20 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <201110011800.p91I0KhO079215@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-i386@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Torsten Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C488B1065670 for ; Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:57:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from red.freebsd.org (red.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::22]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id B51388FC0C for ; Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:57:12 +0000 (UTC) Received: from red.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p91HvC4O027674 for ; Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:57:12 GMT (envelope-from nobody@red.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by red.freebsd.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p91HvCsV027673; Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:57:12 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <201110011757.p91HvCsV027673@red.freebsd.org> Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 17:57:12 GMT From: Torsten To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.1 Cc: Subject: i386/161214: FREEBSD "can't find kernel" error after new installation X-BeenThere: freebsd-i386@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: I386-specific issues for FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2011 18:00:24 -0000 >Number: 161214 >Category: i386 >Synopsis: FREEBSD "can't find kernel" error after new installation >Confidential: no >Severity: critical >Priority: high >Responsible: freebsd-i386 >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Sat Oct 01 18:00:20 UTC 2011 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Torsten >Release: 8.2 - CD and DVD installation >Organization: >Environment: Dell XPS 8200, Processor Pentium i7 >Description: After installation of FREEBSD 8.2 and rebooting, I get the error message "can't find kernel". This is happening in all scenarois: - Installing from CD (release 03/2011) - Installing from DVD (release 02/2011) - full standard installation or custome installation - minimal configuration or installing everything. - with autoseting and also with manual setting of slice and pations. What is the cause, whow can I get it installed? >How-To-Repeat: Installing the CD or DVD on an DELL 8200 PC with Pentium core i7 processor. >Fix: >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: