Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 00:29:19 -0700 (PDT) From: Kevin Eliuk <kevin_eliuk@sunshine.net> To: "Daniel A. Borlean" <bord@cruzio.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Kernel doesn't boot!? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.970629002143.187A-100000@kevin.sunshine.net> In-Reply-To: <33B5E681.6573@cruzio.com>
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On Sat, 28 Jun 1997, Daniel A. Borlean wrote: > > I've tried using "kernel" with all the options (abc..) separately with > no success. I've also tried using the first usage ([[[0:][wd]..) and my > system just locks up; I then have to do a hard boot (pressing the reset > button) since a soft boot (CTRL-ATL-DEL) doesn't work. I've tried > 1:sd..., but that gives me repetitive error messages. > > Does anyone know how I'd go about booting into the system successfully? > Is there a boot up file for a floppy disk that I may use to boot into > the system? (I tried the installation boot floppy, but it doesn't allow > me to reach a shell so I can examine my system.) Download the fixit.flp. There is an option for using it in sysinstall. It should allow you to mount all your slices. > > Thanks for any input, > Daniel > Hope it helps. -- =| Regards, =| FreeBSD ==> http://www.FreeBSD.org =| Kevin G. Eliuk =| "Free at last, free at last, ..."
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