Date: Thu, 13 Jul 1995 15:40:23 -0400 (EDT) From: "Robert A. Sharp" <ras@nimh.jkcg.com> To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: disklabel & booting Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.950713153553.20946A-100000@nimh.jkcg.com>
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I've noticed a lot of traffic about the same problem that I am having as well: I installed FreeBSD 2.0.5-950622-SNAP onto a *virgin* 4G HD. I used the geometry that fdisk specified and the selected the standard boot manager. The HD will not boot. I have been using a 3.5" floppy to boot the HD. If anyone knows of a fix or how this problem can be created, I would suggest not only posting it here, but also adding it to the install docs. I have a "bad" feeling that I will be doing a backup and re-installing just the bins, after having used the actual disk geometry. Then dumping from tape back to the HD.... Could that be the answer in and of itself??? -that you must use the actual geometry of the HD in order to get it to install and boot? Thanks! :-) -Andrew
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