Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2002 13:51:32 -0800 From: Beech Rintoul <akbeech@sinbad.net> To: Linux Pquter <linuxpquter@yahoo.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: bootloader at install time Message-ID: <20020819215133.6B592384@nebula.anchoragerescue.org> In-Reply-To: <20020819214524.1923.qmail@web14904.mail.yahoo.com> References: <20020819214524.1923.qmail@web14904.mail.yahoo.com>
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On Monday 19 August 2002 01:45 pm, Linux Pquter wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> I installed version 4.6 about three times in a row,
> missing how to get the bootloader to work. When I
> reboot after install, I get a F1 and F5 prompt, with
> nothing happening.
>
> I chose the first option, to install the bsd boot
> loader, and I allocated the entire drive to bsd, with
> automation partitioning. I haven't a clue what I keep
> doing wrong.
>
> Help please,
> -wet behind my BSD ears.
>
Choose the standard (no boot loader) option if your whole disc is partitioned
for FreeBSD. Also you might want to increase the size of / and /var, I found
the auto setting partitioned these too small to be practical. The handbook is
your friend on a first time install.
Beech
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