Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1998 20:54:25 +1000 (EST) From: "Michael Henry" <mhenry@white.ug.cs.usyd.edu.au> To: rgreen@rainbow.net.au (Richard Green) Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: NEWBIE: Boot problems Message-ID: <199811230955.BAA23190@hub.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <030a01be16b0$1b434080$0500a8c0@pc005> from "Richard Green" at Nov 23, 98 06:08:41 pm
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Could you please continue this thread on -questions or another more suitable forum. Thanks. > > Thanks for your reply... I tried using the dip switches to switch off the > 1540CF BIOS, then I tried removing the card altogether, and still I get > 'missing operating system'. Is it possible that my hardware config caused so > issue during the set-up stage? > > I have worked out which device to specify - 0:sd(0,a) when using the boot > floppy, and more importantly, how to spell kernal [sic] correctly ;) to tell > the system which is the kernel file. > > Whatever cuaed the problem, now I can boot from floppy, the next stage is > how do I change the system so the disk boot sector is correct and will boot > easily without using a floppy... I'd imaging this would involve rewriting > the mbr in some manner. > > I'm sure the mbr is being read from my SCSI disk upon boot, since with > different install attempts, i tried using the boot loader program (1st > attempt) and using the direct booting. Upon booting the 1st config I got the > boot loader messages, on the second, I simply get 'operating system > missing'. > > Thanks & regards > > Richard Green > > Repeated info on my hardware config follows: > > > Pentiun AMI mb, IDE controllers turned off in BIOS & noe IDE devices > connected > > One Adaptec 1540CF for CD-ROM and DDS drive (ISA) (BIOS off in firmware) > > One Adaptec 2940UWn for the single disk Wide SCSI disk drive > > > > Upon booting the 1540 is detected 1st (when BIOS enabled). > > > > When I installed I selected the auto options for both the disk slice > editor > > and the partitiong sheme. On different install attempts I select to use > (a) > > the boot manager (default) and (b) no boot manager (boot directly). > > > > Upon the 1st reboot I find that in the caseof (a) I get the message > > > > F1 FreeBSD > > F1 Default > > > > and upon preesing F1 I amreturned the prompt > > > > F? > > > > Upon case (b) above, I simeply get the message 'operating system missing' > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rick Hamell <hamellr@dsinw.com> > To: Richard Green <rgreen@rainbow.net.au> > Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> > Date: Monday, 23 November 1998 3:37 > Subject: Re: NEWBIE: Boot problems > > > > > >> 2. How can I correct my system having booted (its using the direct boot > >> method currently) so I can boot from the hard disk? > > > > Since you've got the software installed, try pulling the 1542 card > >out, it may be confusing things. > > > > > > > > > Rick > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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