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Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2005 12:12:14 -0400
From: Scott Ullrich <sullrich@gmail.com>
To: Roger Grosswiler <roger@gwch.net>
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Subject: Re: Can't load 'kernel' while boot for installation
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On 9/8/05, Roger Grosswiler <roger@gwch.net> wrote:
> Hey,
>=20
> I owe a Dell Optiplex GX1 - which i try to install FreeBSD 6.0.
>=20
> When i boot from the CD, BIOS drive CD gets recognized:
>=20
> BTX loader 1.00
> ...
> BIOS CD is cd0
> BIOS drive A: is disk0
> BIOS drive C: is disk1
>=20
> then, the bootstrap follows
>=20
>=20
> Loading /boot/defaults/loader.conf
> /boot/kernel/kernel text=3D0x482d70 data=3D0x81140+0x9cb04
> syms=3D[0x4+0x644b0+0x4+0x7a4fc)
>=20
> Consoles: internal video/keyboard
> BIOS drive C: is disk0
>=20
>=20
> and here we are:
> Can't work out which disk we are booting from.
> Guessed BIOS device 0xffffff not fund by probes, defaulting to disk0:
>=20
> can't load 'kernel'
>=20
> ...
> OK _
>=20
> What can i do, that i can install FreeBSD? Can i indicate cd0: on the
> bootprompt?
>=20
> BTW. i tried it also on 5.4 - same effect...

Same problem here.   On about 9+ machines but the problem stems after
an upgrade, not a fresh install.

Can you try whats listed here:
http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.firewalls.pfsense.support/1572

We're searching all over for the culprit but still have not located
anything useful as of yet.

Scott