Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 00:20:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: i386/29509: installation finishes w/o errors but installed system won't boot. Message-ID: <200108080720.f787K2o69387@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR i386/29509; it has been noted by GNATS. From: Peter Pentchev <roam@ringlet.net> To: alexander <sohn@arles-electrique.de> Cc: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: i386/29509: installation finishes w/o errors but installed system won't boot. Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2001 10:16:49 +0300 On Tue, Aug 07, 2001 at 09:41:55AM -0700, alexander wrote: > > >Number: 29509 > >Category: i386 > >Synopsis: installation finishes w/o errors but installed system won't boot. > >Originator: alexander > >Release: 4.3 > >Organization: > smag > >Environment: > not possible - see above. > an average p90 w/ an adaptec???? scsi-controller and a 1gb scsi-disk > >Description: > stage 0 of the boot loader displays something like the usual > F1: freebsd > but seems to be unable to get to stage 1. > > >How-To-Repeat: > dunno. maybe my hd is screwed (though linux ran w/o problems before) > > >Fix: > none. maybe install a different boot-mgr? This might seem like a stupid question, but during the installation, when you configured slices/partitions, did you set the 'active' flag on the FreeBSD slice? G'luck, Peter -- No language can express every thought unambiguously, least of all this one. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-bugs" in the body of the message
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