From owner-freebsd-questions Sat Nov 29 15:50:27 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id PAA28338 for questions-outgoing; Sat, 29 Nov 1997 15:50:27 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from io.unm.edu (io.unm.edu [198.83.238.17]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with SMTP id PAA28309 for ; Sat, 29 Nov 1997 15:50:18 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dbalder@unm.edu) Received: from alderhome.unm.edu(really [129.24.14.91]) by io.unm.edu via sendmail with smtp id for ; Sat, 29 Nov 1997 16:50:16 -0700 (MST) (Smail-3.2 1996-Jul-4 #53 built 1997-Oct-9) Message-Id: <3.0.1.32.19971129165605.00686f28@unm.edu> X-Sender: dbalder@unm.edu (Unverified) X-Mailer: Windows Eudora Light Version 3.0.1 (32) Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 16:56:05 -0700 To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG From: "David B. Alder" Subject: Can't load FreeBSD from a DOS partition! Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Hi, I can't install FreeBSD from a DOS partition and I was wondering if you guys had any idea what was happening. I followed the instructions in the README file which said to put all the installation folders into a folder called "FREEBSD". I wonder, does it have to be in all caps? Mine isn't. Anyway, the actual error message, after I get to the point in the installation where you select the installation media type is the following: Error mounting /dev/wd0s2 on /dos: Invalid arguement (22) [Press enter to continue] After I press enter, I get the following: Can't find a kernel image to link to on the root file system! Your going to have a hard time getting this system to boot from the hard drive I'm afraid! What's going on? I've had Linux on here before and I have had no problems booting from the hard drive. Do I just need to install from a cd? I would rather not have to buy one. I'd really appreciate some help. Thanks, David Alder