From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jun 15 14: 8: 6 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from ns.clientlogic.com (ns.clientlogic.com [207.51.66.75]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C8D3B155D3 for ; Tue, 15 Jun 1999 14:08:04 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from ChrisMic@clientlogic.com) Received: by site0s1 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) id ; Tue, 15 Jun 1999 17:08:03 -0400 Message-ID: <6C37EE640B78D2118D2F00A0C90FCB4401105990@site2s1> From: Christopher Michaels To: 'paul msava' Cc: "FreeBSD Questions (E-mail)" Subject: RE: FreeBSD Date: Tue, 15 Jun 1999 17:09:35 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2448.0) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG 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 > To: 'paul msava' ; arb@africaonline.co.ke > > Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List (E-mail) > 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 > >> > >> > >> 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