Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:16:04 -0500 From: "Jeffrey Wheat" <jeff@cetlink.net> To: "Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz>, <support@solvnet.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: 4.8 on i386 Message-ID: <32EEB28BC317EE4AB4A00685BA7266A301ADD9A9@webacct.nt.cetlink.net>
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This seems familiar to a problem I had at one point. There is a change on location of the=20 kernel so I had to install new bootstraps to get around this. See `man disklabel` for info on installing the new bootstraps. Hope this helps, Jeff > -----Original Message----- > From: Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. [mailto:kdk@daleco.biz]=20 > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:03 AM > To: support@solvnet.net > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: 4.8 on i386 >=20 >=20 > support@solvnet.net wrote: >=20 > >Hello, > >Are there issues with trying to install 4.8 on i386 machines? I've=20 > >tried > >upgrading from 4.2 on ISO cd to using the FTP site directly,=20 > even tried=20 > >a clean install from the ISO but the istall continues to=20 > fall apart while=20 > >retrieving anything with the Xserver and the binary itself.=20 > I just, this=20 > >AM, used the FTP direct upgrade (thinking my ISO burn was faulty),=20 > >skipped through the Xserve stuff that failed and allegedly did a=20 > >successful upgrade. On reboot I get: > > > >booting(kernel)... > >can't load 'kernel' > >can't load 'kernel.old' > >no bootable kernel > >ok > > > >I have a Mylex 760 raid card, is this the impediment? The 4.2 is > >successful without a hitch. I have an AMI 3.0 bios, a Super=20 > p6dgs/dbs=20 > >motherboard. I've downloaded the ISO from different FTP sites and=20 > >still get the same result from ISO install attempts. Any=20 > words for the=20 > >unwise here? > > > >thanks, > > > >Dan > > > >support@solvnet.net > > > > > > =20 > > > I won't call you unwise, but it's a loooong way from 4.2 > to 4.8. If you've still got a 4.2 world and a 4.2 kernel,=20 > I'd try to use cvsup/makebuildworld/../../../mergemaster=20 > (etc.) to get to 4.4, then 4.6, then 4.8 or 4.9.............. >=20 > Can you explain the phrase "FTP direct upgrade" a little > more clearly? Do you mean using /stand/sysinstall? >=20 > You may need to wait until some bigger brains see your=20 > question.... : ( >=20 > Kevin Kinsey > DaleCo, S.P. >=20 > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list=20 > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/free>; bsd-questions >=20 > To unsubscribe, send any mail to=20 > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >=20 > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.532 / Virus Database: 326 - Release Date: 10/27/2003 > =20 >=20 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.532 / Virus Database: 326 - Release Date: 10/27/2003 =20
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