Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 17:09:35 -0400 From: Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com> To: 'paul msava' <msava@africaonline.co.ke> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions (E-mail)" <questions@FreeBSD.org> Subject: RE: FreeBSD Message-ID: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB4401105990@site2s1>
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Were you on a windows machine when you created the floppies? And if so, were you actually in Windows? I've found that I have to restart in MS-DOS mode to make workable floppies. -Chris P.S. Please CC: any replies to the mailing list. > -----Original Message----- > From: paul msava [SMTP:msava@africaonline.co.ke] > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 4:59 PM > To: Christopher Michaels > Subject: Re: FreeBSD > > Thanks Chris for you immediate response. > > Actually I want to install this stuff. I was convinced its better than > Linux > slackware. > > I created the diskettes by ; > I acquired a fdimage,kern.flp and mfsroot.flp utility by ftp. > > Then I created the boot disk by typing C:\fdimage kern.flp a: > > then I did the same for mfsroot.flp. > > I didn't get any problem . > > But when I tried to boot I got that error. The diskettes were new. I tried > to a different machine there was no change. > > Pls. assist. > > Regards, > Paul Msava. > -----Original Message----- > From: Christopher Michaels <ChrisMic@clientlogic.com> > To: 'paul msava' <msava@africaonline.co.ke>; arb@africaonline.co.ke > <arb@africaonline.co.ke> > Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List (E-mail) <questions@FreeBSD.org> > Date: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 11:32 PM > Subject: RE: FreeBSD > > > >Well, how did you create the floppies? > > > >Also you may want to try another disk, most of the trouble I've ever > >encountered with the boot floppies was related to bad disks. > > > >-Chris > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: paul msava [SMTP:msava@africaonline.co.ke] > >> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 4:32 PM > >> To: arb@africaonline.co.ke > >> Subject: FreeBSD > >> > >> Hi, I have downloaded the 2 image files from www.freebsd.org > >> <http://www.freebsd.org>; > >> > >> but now when I put the first diskette to boot, it keeps on booting > again > >> and again. > >> > >> I mean it checks the RAM and doesn't get out of that loop. > >> > >> > >> Please assist. > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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