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Date:      Sun, 03 Jan 1999 12:20:31 +0100 (CET)
From:      Jeroen Ruigrok/Asmodai <asmodai@wxs.nl>
To:        Mike Smith <mike@smith.net.au>
Cc:        FreeBSD Current <current@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: Bootblocks / Bootloader
Message-ID:  <XFMail.990103122031.asmodai@wxs.nl>
In-Reply-To: <199901031037.CAA04475@dingo.cdrom.com>

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On 03-Jan-99 Mike Smith wrote:

>> I installed the new bootblocks and bootloader and it works like a
>> charm. However the directions that were given in a previous mail about
>> the steps required are enough to get it working but lack in some things
>> (which I unfortunately have no idea about how to fix, yet).
> 
>> 1) I have the /boot.config file but the loader complains about /boot/
>>     boot.config, so should boot.config not be in /boot?
> 
> It doesn't, as I believe I've already mentioned to you in a previous
> message.  The loader reads /boot/boot.conf, which is a totally different
> animal.  /boot.config is only required if you have not upgraded the 
> bootblocks; it should *not* be generally used.

Wasn't me who ye talked to =)

OK, so I can just safely remove boot.config soon, but where can I get info
about what to put in boot.conf? I have found no manual pages of some sort yet.
 
>> 2) after the bootloader continues to load I get a warning that my
>> kernel's symbol table doesn't match. I didn't have this problem before
>> the new blocks.
> 
> Please quote the exact message that you get.  This report is useless.

I would, but I have found no way in which the boot stage gets logged in
some sort, but I will see what I can write down. 

>> 3) I also got a complaint from the loader about another missing config
>> file which I can't remember the name from.
> 
> Please quote the exact message that you get.  This report is useless.

Yeah I will, as soon as I reboot here... Surely I am missing some logfile
hidden somewhere and any pointers are welcomed. /var/log/messages is not
the one, and I haven't been able to find another one. Does it get logged
in the first place?

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Jeroen Ruigrok van der Werven            Life is the only Pain 
asmodai(at)wxs.nl                              we endeavour...
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