Date: 01 Oct 1998 01:38:15 -0700 From: Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> To: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: recycling boot prompt Message-ID: <m3lnn0r820.fsf@chub.local> In-Reply-To: Greg Lehey's message of "Thu, 1 Oct 1998 17:34:39 %2B0930" References: <m3yar0u69g.fsf@chub.local> <19981001173439.J2636@freebie.lemis.com>
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Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> writes: > On Wednesday, 30 September 1998 at 23:48:43 -0700, Harry Putnam wrote: > > Installed and running, FreeBSD-2.2.7. At least for awhile.... > > After initial basic install. I went back and ftp installed some of the > > `packages' to get a more usefull installation. Very time consuming of > > course. I've put a line in Lilo.conf on a linux install (same disk) > > to boot BSD. It has worked a few times. > > > > After the ftp package install. On reboot, I get to lilo, select BSD > > then get a prompt that keeps trying to start booting but only returns > > to a `boot prompt' in a second or two. Cycles endlessly. I wasn't > > able to see how to enter in a diagnostic mode or something to try to > > see what might be wrong. > > > > Whats likely to be causing this. I tried just booting linux and > > rerunning `lilo' but got the same result. > > I hate to reinstall now because of the installed packages getting > > zapped. Takes too long to get them again. > > Agreed. Reinstallation isn't the way to go. > > > Trying to do something with the `fixit' floppy. Soon as this is posted. > > Don't need to use fixit. Boot floppy is enough. Try: > > boot: wd(0)kernel > > Assumes that FreeBSD installed on first IDE disk. If on second, > prompt is: > > boot: wd(1)kernel > > If SCSI disk, use sd instead of wd. > > If not working, let us know with description of messages. Thanks, wd(1)kernel was the one I needed. Inserting boot floppy and trying the above, I get the same exact behaviour. No messages are produced. If I try to type anything at the prompt, when I hit <RET> The screen scolls up and back to the prompt. If I let it time out, the install routine starts. -- Harry Putnam reader@newsguy.com Running Redhat Linux-5.1 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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