Date: Wed, 10 Apr 1996 16:34:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: The Gifted One <rt@nfinity.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Install... Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960410163349.29596C-100000@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.3.91.960409230058.9242A-100000@nfinity.com>
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On Tue, 9 Apr 1996, The Gifted One wrote: > Ok, i downloaded the Bin, ManPages, Packages, Compat2x > ,floppies, and tools directories. i want freebsd on the > slave drive. Everytime i install it, the boot manager > messes up on boot telling me "Error loading operating > system". I read in the faq, that i had something messed > for the geometries. i have tried it with 3-4 different > geometries. Pfdisk, system setup, letting freebsd figure > it out, and choosing "A" at the partition menu. None of > them worked. So i tried using the osboot thing in the > tools directory. i did it with boot.bin, but it didnt > do anything when i rebooted. Id appreciate any > comments on what im doing wrong. Did you try making a small DOS partition on the disk, then installing, deleting the DOS partition in the process? Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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