From owner-freebsd-embedded@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Dec 13 16:57:09 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0385216A420 for ; Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:57:09 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lab@mailgate.gta.com) Received: from mailgate.gta.com (mailgate.gta.com [199.120.225.20]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 63AB213C45B for ; Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:57:08 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from lab@mailgate.gta.com) Received: (qmail 39525 invoked by uid 1000); 13 Dec 2007 16:30:26 -0000 Date: 13 Dec 2007 16:30:26 -0000 Message-ID: <20071213163026.39524.qmail@mailgate.gta.com> From: Larry Baird To: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <1071112.04615.8117@localhost> X-Newsgroups: freebsd.embedded User-Agent: tin/1.5.9-20010723 ("Chord of Souls") (UNIX) (FreeBSD/4.10-RELEASE (i386)) Cc: Subject: Re: Can't boot NanoBSD on an Alix board X-BeenThere: freebsd-embedded@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Dedicated and Embedded Systems List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 16:57:09 -0000 In article <1071112.04615.8117@localhost> you wrote: > I still can't seem to get NanoBSD running on an ALIX board. I have tried > everything mentioned in the list it seems. Maybe I am overlooking > something? > > I even tried to go into sysinstall's fdisk and change the bootloader to > standard mbr (no boot selector) for the da0 device (flash card) > > now i get the error: > DISK SLICING WARNING: chunk 'da0s1' [63..997919] does not start on a track > boundary > > any other suggestions? Could it be the fact that I am using the card on the > USB interface and info isn't getting written to the proper geometry? (my ide > card reader should be here tomorrow reguardless) Have you tried turning off packet mode? The man page for boot0cfg doesn't mention this option, but you can do something like: boot0cfg -o nopacket da0s1 -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Larry Baird | http://www.gta.com Global Technology Associates, Inc. | Orlando, FL Email: lab@gta.com | TEL 407-380-0220, FAX 407-380-6080