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From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il>
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Adkins, Nathaniel wrote:
> 
> I've got a 486DX/66 with 32MB of Ram.  Internal IDE and SCSI, and
> external SCSI drives.  The machine is quad-boot
> Win95/Redhat/Slackware/FreeBSD.  FreeBSD is on a Quantum 1080S.  It has
> been giving me grief since day one!  The installer isn't happy with the
> hard drive, especially the size so it gives it a geometry of
> 132/63/255.  Now, the only real problem is that when I boot, I have to
> type 2:sd(1,a)kernel or it boots 2:sd(2,a)kernel and crashes.
> 
> I'd like to make that not happen anymore.  I've tried reinstalling.
> I've tried giving other parameters for the geometry.  I've really tried
> resetting the bootable partition with the installer.  I'm tired now.
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks.

You didn't specify what version you use, but recent versions allow you
to put the default boot options in the file /boot.config

Nadav