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Date:      Mon, 05 Mar 2001 15:18:09 +0000
From:      Dave Barnett <dbarn@ot.com>
To:        questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   FreeBSD4.2 & FreeBSD3.4
Message-ID:  <3AA3AE31.B38A715@ot.com>
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Sirs:

        I'm having the same trouble with my FreeBSD 4.2 as I have with
3.4. I install ccording to the NewUser/Standard installation and on
trying to boot it just sits there after the intro. message from
Boot-Magic - "Preparing to boot FreeBSD". My particulars are as foloows

    Processor    -    Intel 686 - 350mhz
    Memory        -    96MB
    HD (1)        -    8.1 GB
    Partitions    -    (Roughly)    (1) 2 GB - DOS 6.2/Windows 3.1
    (all primaries)                        (2) 3.5 GB - Slackware Linux
7.1
                                                    (3) .2 GB - Linux
Swap
                                                    (4) 2.2 GB -
FreeBSD/386 (as typed by the lable prog.)
                                                      .x GB (I dont know
quite how to use this - it's beyond 1024cylinders, or whatever)
    ZIP drive (internal)

        I'm using 'BootMagic' as the boot manager in the (I think)
master boot record.

        I tried making FreeBSD the bootable partition in the "Label"
program, instead of my work-horse "Slack", but that didn't help. I even
wiped out Slack & BootMagic(accidentally, but I'm used to that) and
tried it as the only system besides DOS/WIN on the disk, with the same
results. In one case - which I've been unable to reproduce, it  did
output "Read error." The hard disk is clicking at ~ 1" intervals.

        I think I'm not doing something right, but I've not been able to
find my error. And I just ordered your Book. Maybe that gives some
system detail.

        The linux 'mount' command "mount /dev/hda4 /mnt" apparently
mounts the disk (I have the USF enabled, read-only, in the linux
kernel), but the 'ls' command says that some filename is too long to
read.

        I ordered FreeBSD 4.2 (just received and tried to install it)
because I figured maybe my trouble with 3.4 was known and probably
fixed, but - alas, no.

        I checked the FAQ on your website, also to no avail, so I'm
writing you.

        If you need any more specifics, please let me know. In the
meantime, I have my Slack 7.1 back up and running and can operate. I'm
just a user, not a server or chatter, and I'm retired with lot's of time
to try suggestions, so I would appreciate anything you can offer.

        Thank you.


Sincerely


Dave Barnett        <dbarn@ot.com>


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Sirs:
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I'm having the same trouble
with my FreeBSD 4.2 as I have with 3.4. I install ccording to the NewUser/Standard
installation and on trying to boot <b><i>it just sits there</i></b> after
the intro. message from Boot-Magic - "Preparing to boot FreeBSD". My particulars
are as foloows
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Processor&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Intel
686 - 350mhz
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Memory&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 96MB
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; HD (1)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 8.1 GB
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Partitions&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; -&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(Roughly)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (1) 2 GB - DOS 6.2/Windows 3.1
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (all primaries)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(2) 3.5 GB - Slackware Linux 7.1
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(3) .2 GB - Linux Swap
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
(4) 2.2 GB - FreeBSD/386 (as typed by the lable prog.)
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
.x GB (I dont know quite how to use this - it's beyond 1024cylinders, or
whatever)
<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; ZIP drive (internal)
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I'm using 'BootMagic' as
the boot manager in the (I think) master boot record.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I tried making FreeBSD the
bootable partition in the "Label" program, instead of my work-horse "Slack",
but that didn't help. I even wiped out Slack &amp; BootMagic(accidentally,
but I'm used to that) and tried it as the only system besides DOS/WIN on
the disk, with the same results. In one case - which I've been unable to
reproduce, it&nbsp; <b><u>did</u></b>&nbsp; output "Read error." The hard
disk is clicking at ~ 1" intervals.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I think I'm not doing something
right, but I've not been able to find my error. And I just ordered your
Book. Maybe that gives some system detail.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The linux 'mount' command
"mount /dev/hda4 /mnt" apparently mounts the disk (I have the USF enabled,
read-only, in the linux kernel), but the 'ls' command says that some filename
is too long to read.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I ordered FreeBSD 4.2 (just
received and tried to install it) because I figured maybe my trouble with
3.4 was known and probably fixed, but - alas, no.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I checked the FAQ on your
website, also to no avail, so I'm writing you.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If you need any more specifics,
please let me know. In the meantime, I have my Slack 7.1 back up and running
and can operate. I'm just a user, not a server or chatter, and I'm retired
with lot's of time to try suggestions, so I would appreciate anything you
can offer.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Thank you.
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Sincerely
<p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Dave Barnett&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &lt;dbarn@ot.com>
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