From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Feb 9 21:43:37 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6B20916A4CE for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2005 21:43:37 +0000 (GMT) Received: from ritamari.vonostingroup.com (ip193-230.digitalrealm.net [216.144.193.230]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E707143D48 for ; Wed, 9 Feb 2005 21:43:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from laszlof@tvog.net) Received: from adsl-68-72-248-38.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net ([68.72.248.38] helo=tvog.net) by ritamari.vonostingroup.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.44 (FreeBSD)) id 1Cyzby-000NGZ-6X; Wed, 09 Feb 2005 16:43:02 -0500 Message-ID: <420A8407.9000504@tvog.net> Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 16:43:35 -0500 From: Frank Laszlo User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 0.5 (Windows/20040207) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Fafa Diliha Romanova , 'FreeBSD Questions' References: <20050209213114.A542C1CE317@ws1-6.us4.outblaze.com> In-Reply-To: <20050209213114.A542C1CE317@ws1-6.us4.outblaze.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - ritamari.vonostingroup.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - freebsd.org X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [0 0] / [26 6] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - tvog.net X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: Subject: Re: what a fucking serious problem: really, it *doesn't* boot X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 Feb 2005 21:43:37 -0000 Fafa Diliha Romanova wrote: >really, what's wrong? > >i've installed freebsd 5.3 on my entire harddrive. >but with the standard or freebsd's mbr, it doesn't make any difference: > >ONCE MY COMPUTER ENTERS FREEBSD IT REBOOTS INSTEAD OF BOOTING! > >computer: hp compaq dc7100 >harddrive: seagate barracuda 7200.7 160gb (st3160023as) > >more: http://reviews.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/desktops/0,39023849,39164152,00.htm > http://reviews-zdnet.com.com/HP_Compaq_Business_Desktop_dc7100/4507-3118_16-30919191.html > >i don't know what to do. i can't see what's wrong, since it won't tell >me anything. as i said, all it does is to reboot. in an infinite loop. > >thanks you all, >faffa > > > At what point does it reboot? Have you disabled PnP aware OS in the BIOS? what additional hardware do you have installed? What method did you install FreeBSD with? __________________________________________________ Frank Laszlo System Administrator The VonOstin Group Email: laszlof@tvog.net WWW: http://www.vonostingroup.com Mobile: 248-863-7584