From owner-freebsd-doc Sun Nov 18 16:25:37 2001 Delivered-To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Received: from smtp-server1.tampabay.rr.com (smtp-server1.cfl.rr.com [65.32.2.68]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2D1C937B416 for ; Sun, 18 Nov 2001 16:25:33 -0800 (PST) Received: from oemcomputer (24.26.60.217.portorange-ubr-a.cfl.rr.com [24.26.60.217]) by smtp-server1.tampabay.rr.com (8.11.2/8.11.2) with SMTP id fAJ0PWJ19567 for ; Sun, 18 Nov 2001 19:25:32 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <001801c17091$22c6b060$6401a8c0@mshome.net> From: "Jerome Serwas" To: "doc @Free BSD.org" Subject: [active partition] not found Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2001 19:28:39 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C17067.39AD84E0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4522.1200 Sender: owner-freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.org This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C17067.39AD84E0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I am by no means am I one of your egg-heads, re: bizare installation problems. Reading Ms Anderson's FreeBSD I'm getting the idea that I'll be up and running FBSD in an hour maybe 2. WRONG ! That's been at least 3 days ago. =20 Each time I think I've made the appropriate change(s) I get blown out of the water by the same error; "Not found any [active partition] in HDD DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK AND PRESS ENTER" I hate to admit defeat but at my age this is kicking my butt. Tried a variety of approaches to solve but none worked.=20 Should I give up, delete all and start over, or tackle a fixit ? Got some good advice for me? Machine is an 1998 IBM P II, 8G IDE (1) w/ Win98 2nd drive, 4G IDE intended for FBSD. 64MB RAM RR cable (DSL) modem. Regards, Jerry Serwas Daytona Beach, FL ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C17067.39AD84E0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I am by no means am I one of your=20 egg-heads,

re: bizare installation = problems.

Reading Ms Anderson's FreeBSD I'm = getting the=20 idea

that I'll be up and running FBSD in an = hour maybe=20 2.

WRONG ! That's been at least 3 days = ago. =20

Each time I think I've made the=20 appropriate change(s)

I get blown out of the water by the = same error;=20 "Not

found any [active partition] in = HDD

DISK BOOT FAILURE, INSERT SYSTEM DISK=20 AND

PRESS ENTER"

I hate to admit defeat but at my age = this is=20 kicking my

butt. Tried a variety of = approaches to solve=20 but none

worked.

Should I give up, delete all and start = over, or=20 tackle

a fixit ? Got some good advice = for=20 me?

Machine is an 1998 IBM P II, 8G IDE (1) = w/=20 Win98

2nd drive, 4G IDE intended for = FBSD. 64MB=20 RAM

RR cable (DSL) modem.

Regards,

Jerry Serwas

Daytona Beach, FL

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