Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 08:37:47 -0800 From: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org> To: Courtney Thomas <ccthomas@access1.net> Cc: Mike Smith <msmith@freebsd.org>, Anton <tosh@assa.vl.net.ua>, Max Khon <fjoe@iclub.nsu.ru>, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: fbsdboot.exe can't load elf kernels Message-ID: <200001121637.IAA02268@mass.cdrom.com> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Wed, 12 Jan 2000 05:18:29 EST." <387C54F5.167EB0E7@access1.net>
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> Greetings ! > > What would be the best reference(es) [on/off web] describing said > process(es) ? If you're referring to the booting and running of FreeBSD, you would want to start with the source code. > Thanks, > > Courtney > > <--------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > Mike Smith wrote: > > > > The ability to load and start a kernel != the ability to boot and run > > same. > > > > You cannot boot and run FreeBSD once DOS has been booted on the system. > > You should give up now before you waste any more of your or our time. > > > > There are good technical reasons why this is the case. If you don't > > understand them, please trust those of us that do. > > > > Thankyou. > > > > > hello. > > > > > > On Wed, 12 Jan 2000, Max Khon wrote: > > > > > > > ftp://iclub.nsu.ru/pub/FreeBSD/incoming/fbsdboot.exe > > > > I have not tested it. Tell me if it works or not. > > > > > > it can boot elf cernels, but i have: > > > > > > no init > > > panic: no init > > > > > > rebooting at N seconds... > > > > > > maybe i must specify root device? but how? > > > i dont remember such problems with old fbsdboot.exe > > > (or it's kernel's problem?) > > > > > > anton. > > > > > > > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > > > > > > > -- > > \\ Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. \\ Mike Smith > > \\ Tell him he should learn how to fish himself, \\ msmith@freebsd.org > > \\ and he'll hate you for a lifetime. \\ msmith@cdrom.com > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message > -- \\ Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. \\ Mike Smith \\ Tell him he should learn how to fish himself, \\ msmith@freebsd.org \\ and he'll hate you for a lifetime. \\ msmith@cdrom.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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