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Date:      Wed, 21 Jun 2000 17:40:49 +0200
From:      Christoph Sold <so@server.i-clue.de>
To:        James Diefenderfer <aefedge@yahoo.com>
Cc:        Christoph Sold <so@server.ms-agentur.de>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Read Error
Message-ID:  <3950E201.68C230E2@i-clue.de>
References:  <20000621150249.20469.qmail@web3503.mail.yahoo.com>

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Did you install the FreeBSD boot manager? How is the disk partitioned?

-Christoph Sold

James Diefenderfer wrote:

> Dell LM Latitude Laptop.
> FreeBSD 3.4
>
> I installed 3.4,  received no errors during the
> installation process. After I set the root password I
> rebooted. The bootup process never seemed to get
> started, instead I got "Read Error"  on the screen. No
> prompt, just "Read Error" Yes, I made sure to make the
> drive bootable. I'm not sure what other information I
> can give you. I have never been able to install
> FreeBSD without trouble.
>
> --- Christoph Sold <so@server.i-clue.de> wrote:
> >
> >
> > James Diefenderfer wrote:
> >
> > > I am trying, once again, to install FreeBSD 3.4. I
> > believe the
> > > installation went ok but when I reboot I get "Read
> > Error".
> > >
> > > Any thoughts ?
> >
> > Not enough information. An exact error description
> > would help.
> >
> > -Christoph Sold
> >
> >
> >
>
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