Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 01:10:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: misc/12947: Boot loader only lets me boot to my FAT32 partition, just beeps when 'F2' is hit Message-ID: <199908040810.BAA82234@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR misc/12947; it has been noted by GNATS.
From: Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com>
To: webmaster@tenebrous.com
Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject: Re: misc/12947: Boot loader only lets me boot to my FAT32 partition, just beeps when 'F2' is hit
Date: Wed, 4 Aug 1999 09:57:01 +0200 (SAST)
webmaster@tenebrous.com wrote:
> >Number: 12947
> >Category: misc
> >Synopsis: Boot loader only lets me boot to my FAT32 partition,
just beeps when 'F2' is hit
> >Description:
> I boot my machine, the boot loader comes up.. but when I hit 'F2' to
boot to FreeBSD, it just beeps.. nothing else happens. It'll only let
me use 'F1' (FAT32 partition)
This is almost certainly due to a mismatch between the disk geometry
your BIOS is using, and what FreeBSD thought the geometry was when it
was installed.
I'd suggest sending mail to the freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing
list and asking for help with this.
--
Robert Nordier
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