Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2001 16:39:12 +0700 (GMT) From: Jarungwit BOONPERM <bjarungw@bunga.pn.psu.ac.th> To: David Schultz <vvortex1@home.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Problem about FreeBSD-4.2. Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.31.0101111545020.4144-100000@bunga.pn.psu.ac.th> In-Reply-To: <001501c07b00$333c9a40$0100a8c0@mshome.net>
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Dear David
I still have problem. I will told you more detail again.
When I install, I select below.
custom install
(*) None Leave the Master Boot Record untouched
Distributions ---> 8 User
But when reboot computer It show message below.
F1 FreeBSD
F5 Drive 1
Default: F1
I don't to show this messages and you advice me below.
> # /stand/sysinstall
>
> as root, choose "Configure," and install the boot manager by choosing the
> correct option. Let me know if you still have trouble.
What menu that I much select after choose "Configure" to correct
option ? (Distributions, Packages, Root Password , ... etc.)
Please let me know more detail.
Hope you understand me because my bad skill in English and
FreeBSD.
Thank you very much.
regards,
Jarungwit.
On Wed, 10 Jan 2001, David Schultz wrote:
> > Dear sir,
> > I used FreeBSD-4.2 on "HP Netserver e60 intel PentitiumIII 550Mhz".
> > When install I select "non boot manager"
>
> I assume you mean the option labeled: "Standard Install a standard MBR (no
> boot manager)".
>
> > but when reboot computer
> > It show message below
> > F1 FreeBSD
> > F5 Drive 1
> > Default: F1
> > But when I install on another PC as same option, it don't show
> > this message. I don't know why.
> > I don't to show this message. Please let me know more detail
> > how to solve this problem ?
>
> The "no boot manager" option that you refer to means just that--- it will
> not install a boot manager. You say that this worked before, but most likely
> you inadvertently chose the Boot Manager option; therefore, one was
> installed. The "Standard" option installs bootstrap code that is only
> capable of booting an operating system on the first partition of the drive.
> To rectify the problem, type
>
> # /stand/sysinstall
>
> as root, choose "Configure," and install the boot manager by choosing the
> correct option. Let me know if you still have trouble.
>
>
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