Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 04:18:33 -0700 (MST) From: Montgomery Newcom <mn@gblx.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: 4.1.1: invalid partition table Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0010140407230.10588-100000@helterskelter.org> In-Reply-To: <5.0.0.25.0.20001014123410.0440ad40@mail.Go2France.com>
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I ran into a problem I believe to be similar. I was attempting to install FreeBSD 4.1.1 and Win98 on my workstation via ftp install. I've done this many times with no problems. Here's what I did: 1) run fdisk and partition drive; reboot 2) format c:; reboot 3) install windows; reboot; reboot; reboot; etc .. 4) install freebsd via ftp selecting FreeBSD Boot Manager Everytime I would reboot after installing FreeBSD, the system would hang right when it would get to the boot manager. I tried writing the MBR to no avail. I was able to resolve this by booting from the floppies for FreeBSD-3.x and using them to write the MBR then exiting. Everything works great now. Has the code to write the MBR changed? -monte On Sat, 14 Oct 2000, Len Conrad wrote: > >When you say "none boot manager", do you mean you selected "none"? Or > >did you select the "standard" one? > > sorry, standard > > >And what was on the machine before that? > > 1. mfr's antic-static envelope > 2. install fbsd standard boot: invalid partition table > 3. re-install fbsd boot mgr: ok > 4. re-install fbsd standard boot: invalid partition table > 5. re-install fbsd boot mgr: ok > > Len > > > http://BIND8NT.MEIway.com: ISC BIND 8.2.2 p5 installable binary for NT4 > http://IMGate.MEIway.com: Build free, hi-perf, anti-spam mail gateways > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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