Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2001 09:37:10 -0600 From: GB/DEV - Doug Poland <doug.poland@omniresources.com> To: 'Cliff Sarginson' <cliff@raggedclown.net> Cc: "'freebsd-questions@freebsd.org'" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: RE: 4.2R Installation problem -- Read Error Message-ID: <DF5018B3C986D11196FF0060089A903C32CCC2@gbdev.omniresource.com>
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Cliff Sarginson said...
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 05, 2001 at 02:55:37PM -0600, GB/DEV - Doug Poland wrote:
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I just completed an install of 4.2-RELEASE on a Gateway 266
> > PII. I went through the entire config and install without
> > a problem until it was time to remove the install CD and reboot.
> >
> > After the bios and vga boot info appears, I get a screen refresh
> > and
> >
> > Read error
> >
> > as the only message. Sounds like a MBR problem? Anyone have a
> > solution other than re-install?
> >
> A few people have had this problem.
> The boot loader on 4.2 seems to be jinxed under certain circumstances.
> I have been through this exhaustively..
> You have a choice:
>
> Choice 1: Select the standard mbr option as the boot method.
> Choice 2: Boot from CD or FD and load the newly installed
> kernel - then
> install grub, which works very well and is simple as can be
> to configure. Grub is in the ports.
>
> Good Luck
> Cliff
>
Thanks Cliff,
I've successfully installed grub on a boot floppy and am now
trying to install it on the HD. However, I'm having a problem.
Grub info page says to specify the boot device
grub: root (hd0,a)
grub: setup (hd0) # installs to MBR
or
grub: setup (hd0,a) # installs to boot sector
So, am I writing to the MBR or boot sector?
Next, I see a file not found error, so, following
instructions I need
Later in OS specific install, info page says you
should use FreeBSD boot loader thusly...
grub> root (hd0,a)
grub> kernel /boot/loader
grub> boot
how do I configure grub to do this automatically?
Thanks for the help,
Doug
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