From owner-freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Jan 10 16:40:14 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-bugs@hub.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EB74F16A403 for ; Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:40:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (freefall.freebsd.org [69.147.83.40]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9956A13C4A8 for ; Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:40:14 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from gnats@FreeBSD.org) Received: from freefall.freebsd.org (gnats@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4) with ESMTP id l0AGeE7u083663 for ; Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:40:14 GMT (envelope-from gnats@freefall.freebsd.org) Received: (from gnats@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.13.4/8.13.4/Submit) id l0AGeEwZ083662; Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:40:14 GMT (envelope-from gnats) Resent-Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:40:14 GMT Resent-Message-Id: <200701101640.l0AGeEwZ083662@freefall.freebsd.org> Resent-From: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org (GNATS Filer) Resent-To: freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.org Resent-Reply-To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org, Marno van der Molen Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 121F616A416 for ; Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:39:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [69.147.83.33]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 046A013C4A7 for ; Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:39:45 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id l0AGdi4H025961 for ; Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:39:44 GMT (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id l0AGdiLK025960; Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:39:44 GMT (envelope-from nobody) Message-Id: <200701101639.l0AGdiLK025960@www.freebsd.org> Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:39:44 GMT From: Marno van der Molen To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org X-Send-Pr-Version: www-3.0 Cc: Subject: kern/107759: Unable to load a kernel after clean install X-BeenThere: freebsd-bugs@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Bug reports List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2007 16:40:15 -0000 >Number: 107759 >Category: kern >Synopsis: Unable to load a kernel after clean install >Confidential: no >Severity: serious >Priority: high >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: sw-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Jan 10 16:40:14 GMT 2007 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: Marno van der Molen >Release: 6.1-RELEASE >Organization: Home use >Environment: Not relevant >Description: I tried installing FreeBSD about 4 times and each time it comes up with this after the installation: I've followed the Installation Howto to the letter and it appears that more people are experiencing this problem. http://www.google.com/search?&q=unable+to+load+%27kernel%27+FreeBSD+6.1 Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf Unable to load a kernel ! / can't load 'kernel' Type '?' for a list of commands, 'help' for more detailed help. OK 'Known workarounds' (Installing base and kernel seperately) didn't work for me cause (probably) I'm not familiar enough with FreeBSD yet as this is my first time using *BSD. I hope you can fix this problem cause I would love to experiment with FreeBSD. >How-To-Repeat: Install 6.1-RELEASE on a pc (i386, might also affect other architectures although I can't verify this) and follow the installation manual on the FreeBSD website. >Fix: Apparantly installing 'base' and 'kernel' packages manually, though this didn't work for me, but this might be due to my (lack of) experience with FreeBSD. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted: