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Subject: Re: FreeBSD just won't boot!
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On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:20:25 +0100
jsha <johann@terrabionic.com> wrote:

> 
> Hello.
> 
> I'm trying to install FreeBSD 5.3 on a HP Compaq DC7100 but it
> doesn't want to boot after the installation. I've tried a few things
> here:
> 
> 1) Installing with/without ACPI
> 2) Installing with BootMgr as well as Standard MBR
> 3) Entered the BIOS setup (F10) to look for solving options
> 
> And I've also tried Google.
> 
> No luck though. I'd appreciate any help I'd get. Thanks.

How is it failing?