Date: Wed, 05 Nov 2003 15:56:51 -0600 From: support@solvnet.net To: "Jeffrey Wheat" <jeff@cetlink.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: 4.8 on i386 Message-ID: <3FA91DC3.11520.1E24BAA@localhost> In-Reply-To: <32EEB28BC317EE4AB4A00685BA7266A301ADD9AA@webacct.nt.cetlink.net>
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Hi,
Frustrations were caused by multiple errors. First 4.8 did have a
booting problem with my specific box that has been remedied in 4.9
release. Second (installs falling apart was more frustrating) was
fixed by burning the ISO slooowly. Apparently, the buner was having
trouble at the same spot everytime I burned an ISO. Lesson learned,
don't burn important data at high speed, and don't use cheap media.
Otherwise, new solid burn, new install of 4.9 release and we're good
to go.
install note: the Xserver GUI setup failed due to "out of range
signal" and I had to use the menu. I have I Compaq TFT5000 flat rack
monitor and an ATI Mach PRO card.
Subject: RE: 4.8 on i386
Date sent: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 11:22:20 -0500
From: "Jeffrey Wheat" <jeff@cetlink.net>
To: "Jeffrey Wheat" <jeff@cetlink.net>,
"Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P."
<kdk@daleco.biz>,
<support@solvnet.net>
Copies to: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
> Ignore my last post. The kernel is in the same
> location for 4.8. I was looking at a 5.x machine.
> Updating the bootstraps may still help all the
> same.
>
> Regards,
> Jeff
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeffrey Wheat
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 11:16 AM
> > To: Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P.; support@solvnet.net
> > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> > Subject: RE: 4.8 on i386
> >
> >
> > This seems familiar to a problem I had at one
> > point. There is a change on location of the
> > 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]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:03 AM
> > > To: support@solvnet.net
> > > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
> > > Subject: Re: 4.8 on i386
> > >
> > >
> > > support@solvnet.net wrote:
> > >
> > > >Hello,
> > > >Are there issues with trying to install 4.8 on i386 machines?
I've
> > > >tried
> > > >upgrading from 4.2 on ISO cd to using the FTP site directly,
> > > even tried
> > > >a clean install from the ISO but the istall continues to
> > > fall apart while
> > > >retrieving anything with the Xserver and the binary itself.
> > > I just, this
> > > >AM, used the FTP direct upgrade (thinking my ISO burn was
faulty),
> > > >skipped through the Xserve stuff that failed and allegedly did
a
> > > >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
> > > p6dgs/dbs
> > > >motherboard. I've downloaded the ISO from different FTP sites
and
> > > >still get the same result from ISO install attempts. Any
> > > words for the
> > > >unwise here?
> > > >
> > > >thanks,
> > > >
> > > >Dan
> > > >
> > > >support@solvnet.net
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > 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,
> > > I'd try to use cvsup/makebuildworld/../../../mergemaster
> > > (etc.) to get to 4.4, then 4.6, then 4.8 or 4.9..............
> > >
> > > Can you explain the phrase "FTP direct upgrade" a little
> > > more clearly? Do you mean using /stand/sysinstall?
> > >
> > > You may need to wait until some bigger brains see your
> > > question.... : (
> > >
> > > Kevin Kinsey
> > > DaleCo, S.P.
> > >
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