Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 10:13:32 +0200 From: cam <cam@bsdfr.org> To: eugene@streetcar.com Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Custom Kernel Message-ID: <39EC0A2C.938E6FD4@bsdfr.org> References: <OJEFLNJDBPDANNEDGCBOEEDKCLAA.eugene@streetcar.com>
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Eugene van Zyl wrote: > Hi, > > Would it be possible for me to create a custom boot kernel for a PC on to stiffies and then use that to boot and install FreeBSD from the CD? > If yes, any pointers? > > Reason I'm asking is because all the version 4 FreeBSD distro's refuse to give me the kernel config menu on boot from the install CD or stiffies (just beeps twice) and then asks me to enter to boot the default kernel which either hangs the PC or just disabled the keyboard - meaning I can't install FreeBSD. > It's an AMD Athlon 600MHz with a GigaByte 7IXE MotherBoard(with latest BIOS update). > > Any help would be greatly appreciated. I 'really' want to get FreeBSD on this box as it's much better @ firewalling than Linux! > you can install the boot.flp image on your disk (if you have another machine under unix which you have plugged your disk or if you can install Linux on your machine): dd if=/cdrom/floppies/boot.flp of=/dev/ad0 (correct with your good settings) (you have to use the 2.8MB image) To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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