Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2006 11:32:37 +0000 From: Alex Zbyslaw <xfb52@dial.pipex.com> To: Alex Mayfield <alexmayfield@carolina.rr.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Can't seem to boot from 6.0-RELEASE Message-ID: <44058655.2070501@dial.pipex.com> In-Reply-To: <4404F053.6060107@carolina.rr.com> References: <op.s5d5avt8jg5zmp@alexmax.carolina.rr.com> <ef10de9a0602230145q628bfe99y59e02850675519eb@mail.gmail.com> <43FD9A34.7030401@dial.pipex.com> <43FE9691.1050502@carolina.rr.com> <43FEE0C1.5080102@dial.pipex.com> <ef10de9a0602241137l1bb4665bw7cd9f97dfec250fc@mail.gmail.com> <4404F053.6060107@carolina.rr.com>
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Alex Mayfield wrote: > Next, Use "Load Fail-Safe Defaults" and try FreeBSD. > > This worked. It booted fine, I got FreeBSD set up, X set up, some > programs set up and sound working after going back into the BIOS and > turning sound and USB and other vital stuff back on. I'm only running > into a few problems, such as my BIOS complaining every time I run the > bootloader about the MBR changing, and the fact that I have to use ESC > instead of ALT to change windows in irssi. But nothing I can't figure > out on my own. Thank you all for your help. Glad you got there. Re: MBR. Most BIOSes have some option about boot block virus protection which could cause what you describe. --Alex
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