Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 16:14:02 -0800 From: Edwin Culp <eculp@EnContacto.net> To: Current@FreeBSD.Org Subject: Re: What goes at the boot prompt Message-ID: <3A93084B.3FACCCA5@EnContacto.net> References: <3A9306AC.36AF1BE@EnContacto.net>
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> I have a kernel that hangs at boot, so when I try to boot kernel.old, I > have a problem. At the Default: F1 prompt, I give it an F1 and then the > space key give me > > >> FreeBSD/i386 BOOT > Default: 0:wd(o,a)/boot/loader > boot: _ > > What do I put at the boot prompt. I think the changes of the last few > days have left me a little punchy. I thought that I always put > kernel.old or /boot/kernel.old. > > I appologize for such a dumb question. I did check the boot manual and > it says: > > >> FreeBSD/i386 BOOT > Default: 0:ad(0,a)/kernel > boot: > > bios_drive:interface(unit,part) filename [-aCcDdghPrsv] > > filename > The pathname of the file to boot (relative to the > root > directory on the specified partition). Defaults to > > /kernel. Symbolic links are not supported (hard > links > are). > > I still don't get it. > > TIA, > > ed To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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