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From: Doug White <dwhite@gumbysoft.com>
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Subject: Re: Upgrade issues, Install Kernel crashing
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On Mon, 21 Feb 2005, Matt Smith wrote:

>     I have a major issue.  I=92m trying to do a 4.X to 5.X upgrade.  The
> CD boots fine then I get to the FreeBSD 5.x boot selection menu, but
> when I then an option to load a Kernel the kernel starts to load and
> then I get a bunch of gibberish that goes by so fast I can=92t read it
> then the system reboots.  What is going on here?

What system are you trying to install to? Can you try hooking up a serial
console and booting to it to capture the messages? have you tried Safe
Mode?

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