Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 20:51:33 +0200 (SAT) From: Robert Nordier <rnordier@nordier.com> To: blackthorne@utah-inter.net (Micheal Blackthorne) Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: [Trouble at the "Boot:" prompt] Message-ID: <199902121851.UAA17199@ceia.nordier.com> In-Reply-To: <000b01be569d$e5e50bc0$c814ea18@blackthorne> from Micheal Blackthorne at "Feb 12, 99 07:39:37 am"
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Micheal Blackthorne wrote:
> I am very new to FreeBSD and have been trying for some time to get it
> working on a spare PC of mine. The problem is that it appears that I
> complete the installation of FreeBSD only to reboot and find myself at a
> "Boot:" prompt. After waiting for a few seconds at this prompt it
> automatically scrolls the screen displaying "Invalid Format!" and then the
> same information which appears to be a command options list for the "Boot:"
> prompt. I have already contacted freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG and the
> individual that responded was not able to resolve the problem. He in turn
> suggested I contact freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG. They in turn were mostly
> rude and referred me to this list.
Sorry you've been having a hard time getting your question answered.
This really is the sort of thing that *should* have been dealt with
on the -questions list (but that's hardly your fault).
Try typing
/boot/loader
at the "Boot:" prompt.
If that doesn't get you going, e-mail me off-line and we can probably
get you up and running reasonably quickly.
--
Robert Nordier
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