Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2014 22:21:34 +0000 From: B J <va6bmj@gmail.com> To: noc@hdk5.net Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Loading 10.0 on old HD Message-ID: <CAP7QzkON8T86Kvk38w8_qTMhBXEee4a8WSWULmL2h9R4KhFTiw@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <5303D64D.8040504@hdk5.net> References: <5303D64D.8040504@hdk5.net>
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On 2/18/14, Al Plant <noc@hdk5.net> wrote: > Aloha, > > Where can I find a "how to on" loading the new 10.0 Freebsd onto a HD > which already has a previous version of 9* 8* 7* or Windows on it. > > There is an error I think from the old boot loader from the original OS > on there. > > Error: > > init > The process stops with: > /bin/sh ON /etc/rc > > Then goes to single usr mode: > How can I clean the disk from whatever is stopping the process of > loading the new Loader and OS 10.0 > > I have 7 of these HD's I have tried. > This may not be the answer you're looking for, but whenever I install a new version of FreeBSD on a drive, I usually delete all existing partitions using the Linux utility Parted Magic: http://partedmagic.com/ I don't recall ever having any installation problems after it. On the other hand, one can completely wipe a drive using Darik's Boot and Nuke (also known as DBAN), available from: http://www.dban.org/ B. M. Jatzeck
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