Date: Wed, 02 Jul 1997 11:36:05 +0300 From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il> To: Jason Wong <codemaster@emails.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Help me please... no /KERNEL. I'm a FreeBSD newbie. Message-ID: <33BA12F5.72BA@barcode.co.il> References: <33B9821A.BD7AD5AD@emails.com>
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Jason Wong wrote:
>
> When i start up my BSD isntallation normally (use BSD's boot manager),
> it gives me the Boot: prompt. When i don't type anything and let the
> defaults have at it, it says "dosdev=80, biosdrive=0, unit=0, maj=0"
> "Can't find /kernel". Or, when I type "?" to get a file list and it
> displays one, whenever i try to type it in, i get the message "Invalid
> Format!" The only thing that seems to work is my FreeBSD install disk.
> When it loads from there, and i let the defaults go, it shows
> "0:fd(0,a)/kernel @ 0x27a000". I have no idea what this all means. I
> have a DOS partition, also, if that makes a difference. I am very new at
> this UNIX/FreeBSD thing. So, if you need more info or if you can help
> me, PLEASE e-mail me at codemaster@emails.com. Thank you so much in
> advance! {:-D
>
> - Jason Wong
> codemaster@emails.com
Please supply more indo:
FreeBSD version you use, configuration of the hardware (specifically,
disks), how did you install, did you have any errors during
installation, etc.
Nadav
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