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Date:      Mon, 10 Feb 2003 13:10:15 -0800
From:      "Daxbert" <daxbert_news@dweebsoft.com>
To:        "Chuck Payne" <payne@magidesign.com>, <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD Loader
Message-ID:  <060301c2d148$cec28420$0a0aa8c0@dweebsoft.com>
References:  <IKECJDAONNBLLDNIHIABEEPJDBAA.payne@magidesign.com>

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> I am trying to install FreeBSD 5.0, but everytime I install it and reboot
> the FreeBSD bootloader won't boot FreeBSD, is there a trick that I need to
> know to get this working? What do I need to read or do?
> 
> 
> Chuck Payne

I've had this problem occur when I forget to 
set the partition as bootable/active during 
the "fdisk" portion of the install.


You need to mark the partition as 
bootable (aka active) as well as 
install a bootloader to the MBR

--daxbert






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