Date: Thu, 05 Apr 2007 21:43:15 +0200 From: deeptech71@gmail.com To: freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG, deeptech71@gmail.com Subject: Re: what can i do with a 486? Message-ID: <46155153.3080607@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <200704051719.l35HJ2ZW018555@lurza.secnetix.de> References: <200704051719.l35HJ2ZW018555@lurza.secnetix.de>
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Oliver Fromme wrote: > deeptech71@gmail.com wrote: > > I've just tested dangerously dedicated mode, and it worked! > > Next stop: it can't load the kernel (only on the 486). > > > > --- PART OF OUTPUT: > > Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf > > /boot/kernel/kernel text=0x51a2e4 > > readin failed > > > > elf32_loadimage: read failed > > /boot/kernel/kernel text=0x51a2e4 > > readin failed > > > > elf32_loadimage: read failed > > Unable to load a kernel! > > - > > Hit [Enter] to boot immediately, or press any other key for command prompt. > > Booting [/boot/kernel/kernel] > > can't load 'kernel' > > Type '?' for a list of commands, 'help' for more detailed help. > > OK > > --- END PART OF OUTPUT > > I assume that you don't have enough RAM. If I remember > correctly, your 486 machine only has 8 MB of RAM, which > is not enough to load a GENERIC kernel nowadays. You > will have to compile a smaller kernel by removing all > things that you don't need. > > Of course, you could also upgrade the RAM in that machine, > if possible. > > > I'm inputting: more /boot/kernel/kernel > > It outputs ['?' = loads of crap]: > > *** FILE /boot/kernel/kernel BEGIN *** > > ?ELF????????????????????????????????????? > > -- more -- > > Well, yes, a kernel is a binary file. It doesn't make > much sense to try to view it with "more". > > Best regards > Oliver > I just wanted to show that the kernel file can be read, is a loadable ELF, and is possibly valid. Not that i'm a comp noob :] . Imlicit question: Then why would the error be 'read failed'? (uh... 'readin' == preload (in RAM) ?)
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