Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2007 18:49:06 +0300 From: Manolis Kiagias <sonicy@otenet.gr> To: lawrence.petrykanyn@sympatico.ca Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Installation Disc Won't Boot Message-ID: <46D04F72.2050709@otenet.gr> In-Reply-To: <BAY105-F20E93AB73FC63F7B7929D283D00@phx.gbl> References: <BAY105-F20E93AB73FC63F7B7929D283D00@phx.gbl>
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lawrence.petrykanyn@sympatico.ca wrote: > Hi, Manoliis: > > I took your advice. I copied the burned iso file into a FreeBSD > directory and ran md5 and the check digits did not match. I then > copied my downloaded iso image from Win98 into FreeBSD and ran md5 and > the digits did match. So there was nothing wrong with the iso of > disc1 that I downloaded from the web site into Win98. It must have > been the burning of the file in Win98 with Nero Express that was the > problem. > > So I burned another copy of the iso in FreeBSd with burncd using: > burncd -f /dev/acd1 6.2-RELEASE-i386.iso fixate > and it booted just fine. > > Thanks for all of your suggestions and advice. Now I will be spending > the better part of the weekend doing the installation of 6.2. Wish me > luck. > > Have a great day, > Larry > > Glad I could be of help! Make sure to get some pizza and beer for your install party :) I believe you will find 6.2 to be an excellent release, as most of us on this list do. Take care, Manolishelp
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