Date: 27 Dec 2003 10:11:21 -0500 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: danl@solvnet.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 4.9, 5.1 boot failure after install Message-ID: <44isk2s3c6.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <3FEC133C.11489.27764D@localhost> References: <3FEC133C.11489.27764D@localhost>
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danl@solvnet.net writes: > Hello, > > I had 4.9 release working and did a clean install of 5.1 release over > the 4.9 and ended up with boot failure after install. Using allBSD > partition and standard MBR I get a missing operating system error. If I > use the FreeBSD boot I just get "default F1" and a beep. Now trying to > install the 4.9 gives the same results. > > I'm using a Mylex DAC960ptl (accelraid 250) with the primary disk > setup as JBOD. I set the bootable disk as active but everytime I go > back to config fdisk the flag is not set. > > I then upgraded and flashed the RAID card, reformatted the disks and > tried a 4.9 install, again with the same results. > > Is there an issue with the DAC card geometry or BIOS? Or a subtle > quirk that isn't documented yet? Sounds more like you're not using the option to actually write out the results to disk. (W)rite, maybe?
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