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Subject:    Re: NEWBIE: Boot problems
From:       "Michael Henry" <mhenry () white ! ug ! cs ! usyd ! edu ! au>
Date:       1998-11-23 10:54:25
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Could you please continue this thread on -questions or another more suitable
forum.

Thanks.


> 
> Thanks for your reply... I tried using the dip switches to switch off the
> 1540CF BIOS, then I tried removing the card altogether, and still I get
> 'missing operating system'. Is it possible that my hardware config caused so
> issue during the set-up stage?
> 
> I have worked out which device to specify  - 0:sd(0,a) when using the boot
> floppy, and more importantly, how to spell kernal [sic] correctly ;) to tell
> the system which is the kernel file.
> 
> Whatever cuaed the problem, now I can boot from floppy, the next stage is
> how do I change the system so the disk boot sector is correct and will boot
> easily without using a floppy... I'd imaging this would involve rewriting
> the mbr in some manner.
> 
> I'm sure the mbr is being read from my SCSI disk upon boot, since with
> different install attempts, i tried using the boot loader program (1st
> attempt) and using the direct booting. Upon booting the 1st config I got the
> boot loader messages, on the second, I simply get 'operating system
> missing'.
> 
> Thanks & regards
> 
> Richard Green
> 
> Repeated info on my hardware config follows:
> 
> > Pentiun AMI mb, IDE controllers turned off in BIOS & noe IDE devices
> connected
> > One Adaptec 1540CF for CD-ROM and DDS drive (ISA) (BIOS off in firmware)
> > One Adaptec 2940UWn for the single disk Wide SCSI disk drive
> >
> > Upon booting the 1540 is detected 1st (when BIOS enabled).
> >
> > When I installed I selected the auto options for both the disk slice
> editor
> > and the partitiong sheme. On different install attempts I select to use
> (a)
> > the boot manager (default) and (b) no boot manager (boot directly).
> >
> > Upon the 1st reboot I find that in the caseof (a) I get the message
> >
> > F1 FreeBSD
> > F1 Default
> >
> > and upon preesing F1 I amreturned the prompt
> >
> > F?
> >
> > Upon case (b) above, I simeply get the message 'operating system missing'
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Hamell <hamellr@dsinw.com>
> To: Richard Green <rgreen@rainbow.net.au>
> Cc: freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG>
> Date: Monday, 23 November 1998 3:37
> Subject: Re: NEWBIE: Boot problems
> 
> 
> >
> >> 2. How can I correct my system having booted (its using the direct boot
> >> method currently) so I can boot from the hard disk?
> >
> > Since you've got the software installed, try pulling the 1542 card
> >out, it may be confusing things.
> 
> >
> >
> >
> > Rick
> >
> 
> 
> 
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