From owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Mar 7 20:21:15 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1E7A716A420 for ; Tue, 7 Mar 2006 20:21:15 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from sher07@mindspring.com) Received: from smtpauth07.mail.atl.earthlink.net (smtpauth07.mail.atl.earthlink.net [209.86.89.67]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 996EE43D45 for ; Tue, 7 Mar 2006 20:21:14 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from sher07@mindspring.com) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=mindspring.com; b=gBl4b/LQpajlDXaFYz8rhCShsLP9aUsTvRK5NIsrJSEbRW/kAvH4oYzrtVgDE8gu; h=Received:Message-ID:Date:From:Reply-To:User-Agent:MIME-Version:To:Subject:Content-Type:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [66.32.64.209] (helo=[192.168.1.100]) by smtpauth07.mail.atl.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1FGigD-0000Vg-Ng for freebsd-stable@freebsd.org; Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:21:14 -0500 Message-ID: <440DEB3B.6050809@mindspring.com> Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:21:15 -0500 From: Benjamin Sher User-Agent: Thunderbird 1.5 (Windows/20051201) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-ELNK-Trace: 6d7a96d530d16c3b5e89bb4777695beb69025943178dce0b832eb4eb07437668b077c0cf6500cd13350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 66.32.64.209 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Subject: Can't boot into setup to install FreeBSD 6 X-BeenThere: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: delphi123@zebra.net List-Id: Production branch of FreeBSD source code List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 07 Mar 2006 20:21:15 -0000 Dear friends: Just downloaded the two FreeBSD CD's from the web and I would like to install them on my second hard drive. But I've discovered that I cannot boot up into my Setup (F2, as clearly indicated on my Dell 8200 Dimension during bootup). I have never had this kind of problem before. I have two 40GB hard drives and wanted to install Linux into my second hard drive, but to do this I have to be able to go into my Bios and change the boot sequence. I have done this several times before with the same computer and the same Win XP OS. But now there is something wrong. In fact, I even tried to insert my Windows XP CD and tried to click on F2. But, once again, all that happened is that I was taken immediately to Windows XP. How do I regain entry to my Setup? One last thing: I searched for the boot.ini file (making sure that the search included all hidden and system files). It's under C:\boot.ini [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn I called Dell and asked for their help. Unfortunately, they are now charging $99 per incident, which is way beyond what I and my family (being Katrina refugees) can afford. But they did let me explain the problem, and the lady said that in her opinion this is a software issue. I tend to agree since I have never had a single hardware problem with my Dell computer in the six years I have had it. If so, may I ask if someone on the FreeBSD list would be kind enough to help me resolve this. We would very much appreciate it. Thank you so much. Benjamin Sher 865-690-3898 Thank you so very much. Benjamin