Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2001 17:03:58 +0000 From: Josh Paetzel <friar_josh@webwarrior.net> To: John Straiton <jks@clickcom.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Install Floppy set failing Message-ID: <20011204170358.E446@twincat.vladsempire.net> In-Reply-To: <006501c17d0a$fcc5c910$4116c60a@win2k.clickcom.com>; from jks@clickcom.com on Tue, Dec 04, 2001 at 04:31:07PM -0500 References: <006501c17d0a$fcc5c910$4116c60a@win2k.clickcom.com>
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On Tue, Dec 04, 2001 at 04:31:07PM -0500, John Straiton wrote: > I couldn't search -questions cause the search tool is borked apparently > (None of the archives you requested (freebsd-questions) are available at > this time), so here goes: > > Ok, so I went to ftp.freebsd.org , downloaded the 4.4-RELEASE floppy > set, and the fdimage.exe tool. Then I went to my Win98 machine and used > fdimage (tried rarwrite too) to write out the image files. No errors > using either tool. > > I booted the machine using the KERN.FLP image floppy and things went > well...got to the "Please insert the MFSROOT floppy" message and did so. > Then it got to the countdown to loading the kernel, followed by a big > fat > > No /boot/loader > >> FreeBSD/i386 BOOT > Default: 0:fd(0,a)/kernel > boot: > No /kernel > > >> FreeBSD/i386 BOOT > Default: 0:fd(0,a)/kernel > boot: > > Now I've used the boot floppies before (3.x & 4.1) but I haven't ever > seen this error, or tried the 4.4 set. > > Suggestions? > John Try making using different floppies to make the boot disks. Even so called new floppies can be problamatic with these images. I always have the best luck when I create and then read the floppies using the same drive. Must have something to do with the fact that they use every byte on the goofy things. ;) Josh To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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