From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Oct 7 01:06:26 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id BAA07900 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 7 Oct 1997 01:06:26 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from freebie.lemis.com (gregl1.lnk.telstra.net [139.130.136.133]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id BAA07889 for ; Tue, 7 Oct 1997 01:06:21 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from grog@freebie.lemis.com) Received: (from grog@localhost) by freebie.lemis.com (8.8.7/8.8.5) id RAA27145; Tue, 7 Oct 1997 17:36:11 +0930 (CST) Message-ID: <19971007173611.09061@lemis.com> Date: Tue, 7 Oct 1997 17:36:11 +0930 From: Greg Lehey To: jamie@prodigy.net Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Help!!! Installed FreeBSD, but won't work References: <343B2B98.535F097F@prodigy.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.84e In-Reply-To: <343B2B98.535F097F@prodigy.net>; from Jamie Shelton on Wed, Oct 08, 1997 at 02:43:37AM -0400 Organisation: LEMIS, PO Box 460, Echunga SA 5153, Australia Phone: +61-8-8388-8250 Fax: +61-8-8388-8250 Mobile: +61-41-739-7062 WWW-Home-Page: http://www.lemis.com/~grog Fight-Spam-Now: http://www.cauce.org Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk On Wed, Oct 08, 1997 at 02:43:37AM -0400, Jamie Shelton wrote: > > I have installed FreeBSD using the Floppy installation method. The > install went well. When the computer comes on, I get a BOOT: > prompt. Funny, it should be "Boot: " > What do I type here? I have tried root, freebsd, etc., but to no > avail. If anyone can lead me in the right path, I would GREATLY > appreciate it. I have installed version 2.2.2. Well, the simple answer is "nothing, just wait a few seconds". You can also just press Enter. But I assume you've tried that, but you haven't told us what's happening. Greg