Urgent! Can't boot up FreeBSD 6
Dear friends: First, my thanks to all of you who responded to my problem with booting up to FreeBSD 6. And thank you for explaining to me that the proper forum for that is freebsd-questions. And that is what I will do from now on. Thank you again. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Urgent FreeBSD Boot question! -- Note 3
Dear Kevin: Here is another line from the FreeBSD boot sequence: Loader: not a directory No /boot/loader. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Urgent FreeBSD Boot question! -- Note on FreeBSD Boot
Dear Kevin: By the way, when I booted up, I did see and use the F1 for Windows option and the F5 for FreeBSD (F1) along with Other (F5). So, it's working. But its' not getting me into FreeBSD. Would appreciate your explanation. Thank you. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Urgent FreeBSD Boot question! -- Question
Dear Kevin: By the way, for future reference, what boot manager should I choose next time I install FreeBSD? Lilo? Grub? If so, where is the option for installing it? Thank you. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Urgent FreeBSD Boot question! -- Note on CD
Dear Kevin: By the way, I have a CD Rom drive and a DVD drive. The FreeBSD CD is in the first CD Rom drive. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Urgent FreeBSD Boot question! -- Almost there!
Dear Kevin: You sure know your stuff, Kevin. No question about it. I am almost there. The only problem is that when I boot up to the new FreeBSD system (CD unselected and hardrive selected in boot sequence), I get a kind of login that says: FreeBS/i386 boot Default: 1: ad (1,a) default No /boot/kernel/kernel Then Default: 1: ad(1,a)/ boot/kernel/kernel boot: default No default There are no root hash marks or whatever. It's just as it appears above. What does this mean, please? By the way, I checked my Windows. Everything is fine. Thank you. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Urgent FreeBSD Boot question!
Dear Kevin: Sounds great! Just what I need. One question before I proceed: what is the holographic shell. Please be specific and provide step-by-step instructions. I am a bit nervous about this kind of brain surgery. Thank you again. Benjamin To write the MBR on the first disk, just boot the CD and select the holographic shell. At that point, enter the command: boot0cfg -B ad0 That should do the trick. There are several other ways to do this, but this is the first one I thought of for your situation. ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Urgent FreeBSD Boot question! -- Addendum
Dear friends: I have an old but very reliable Dell Dimension 8200 that's 6 years old. It does not have a boot option for both of my separate hard disks. The only BOOT options are: floppy, CD or hard drive. That's why I need the boot manager solution. Thank you again. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Urgent FreeBSD Boot question! -- Addendum
Dear friends: I have an old but very reliable Dell Dimension 8200 that's 6 years old. It does not have a boot option for both of my separate hard disks. The only BOOT options are: floppy, CD or hard drive. That's why I need the boot manager solution. Thank you again. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Urgent FreeBSD Boot question!
Dear friends: I decided to go out and buy the latest issue of Linux Format with the FreeBSD 6 CD. I am very glad I did. FreeBSD is tough to install, but after spending several hours I finally succeeded in doing a perfect installation. ONE BIG PROBLEM: When I removed the CD and rebooted, I got into my Windows XP (I have two separate disks, one for Windows, one of FreeBSD). There was no way to get into FreeBSD. Naturally, I went into my BIOS and changed the boot sequence from CD to Hard Drive. That only caused my system to boot into Windows XP. I read the instructions about the FreeBSD Boot Manager. It said clearly that it should allow switching from one OS to another. But I did not see any configuration for that. How, may I ask, do I do this while installing FreeBSD? How do I change this configuration to guarantee that all my work won't go down the toilet and that when I reboot, I will see Lilo or whatever as a boot manager that will allow me to select either FreeBSD or Windows? I am looking forward to solving this and then to actually seeing FreeBSD for the first time. Thank you so much in advance. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Setup and Boot Sequence Issues Revisited
Dear friends: Sorry to report that the issue may be more complicated. 1) I played around with the $15 Micro keyboard that successfully allowed access to my Setup. I set the boot sequence for the CD Rom and inserted my Win XP Pro OS CD. I then saved the settings and let it boot. It brought up the line about booting from the CD. So, I clicked hoping that this would allow me to bring up the WinXP CD. Instead, I got the same "Click on F1 to retry Setup or Click on F12 for boot menu." When I clicked on these options, I ended up in a loop. 2) I have a DVD player drive (for movies, etc) that is listed as one of the drives (listed as "OFF", volume=Unknown). Options when clicking on it: OFF or n/a. Unfortunately, the boot sequence lists only three options: Floppy, Hard Disk, IDE CD ROM. But NOT the DVD drive. I was considering buying the latest Linux Format magazine with the FreeBSD DVD, but now it seems that, due to the restrictions of my BIOS, I will not be able to install anything from this DVD into my second hard drive. Is that true? Thank you all so much. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Can't boot up into Setup -- SOLVED!
Dear Miguel and friends: A million thanks for your suggestion to try another keyboard. You were right on the money! I tried a cheap Micro Ergonomic keyboard ($15) and instantly my Dell 8200 responded when I hit F2 and opened up the Setup. And, imagine, I spent $56 on the Microsoft Ergonomic keyboard at Office Depot. Who would have guessed? So, that problem has been solved. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Problem writing FreeBSD 6 ISO files using Nero 5.5
Dear friends: Now that my BIOS problem has been resolved (I'm going out momentarily to buy a new keyboard), my last major hurdle before I can install FreeBSD is burning the two FreeBSD ISO images on my CD-RW CD using my CDWriter and Nero 5.5. When I insert my brand new CD-RW (700 MB) into my CD-RW drive and click on "Burn Image" in Nero, then go to my FreeBSD folder, then select the first FreeBSD ISO disk and then hit Write, the writing starts with "Checking disks" in the status bar. But soon it stops and the CD is expelled from the CD drive with the error message: "Medium empty. Please put new CD (or whatever) into drive." This happens every time even though each time I put a brand new Memorex CD. Your help would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Can't boot into setup to install FreeBSD 6
Dear Miguel: Thank you so very much for trying to help. My answers below: Miguel Lopes Santos Ramos wrote: From: Benjamin Sher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Can't boot into setup to install FreeBSD 6 Dear friends: Just downloaded the two FreeBSD CD's from the web and I would like to install them on my second hard drive. But I've discovered that I cannot boot up into my Setup (F2, as clearly indicated on my Dell 8200 Dimension during bootup). I have never had this kind of problem before. I have two 40GB hard drives and wanted to install Linux into my second hard drive, but to do this I have to be able to go into my Bios and change the boot sequence. I have done this several times before with the same computer and the same Win XP OS. But now there is something wrong. In fact, I even tried to insert my Windows XP CD and tried to click on F2. But, once again, all that happened is that I was taken immediately to Windows XP. How do I regain entry to my Setup? One last thing: I searched for the boot.ini file (making sure that the search included all hidden and system files). It's under C:\boot.ini [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn I called Dell and asked for their help. Unfortunately, they are now charging $99 per incident, which is way beyond what I and my family (being Katrina refugees) can afford. But they did let me explain the problem, and the lady said that in her opinion this is a software issue. I tend to agree since I have never had a single hardware problem with my Dell computer in the six years I have had it. If so, may I ask if someone on the FreeBSD list would be kind enough to help me resolve this. We would very much appreciate it. Thank you so much. Benjamin Sher 865-690-3898 I think this is a bit off-topic on this list, but of course I'd like to help. I don't think this can be a 'software issue', this must be the BIOS (firmware). 1- Did you change your keyboard, or is your keyboard not well connected? I once had a keyboard which had a long reset time and sometimes was not detected. Try different keyboards, check the plugs. First, my thanks for explaining that this is a BIOS issue. Does this mean that it is a HARDWARE issue? I did change my keyboard some months ago. I changed my keyboard from a Belkin ergonomic keyboard to a Microsoft ergonomic keyboard when I arrived in Knoxville. But I had this problem before in New Orleans with my old keyboard. The Setup got jammed sometimes last fall for some inexplicable reason and has never worked right since. 2- Are you pressing F2 at the right time? Try keeping F2 pressed as soon as you power on, keep it pressed. Believe me, I press F2 the moment boot starts and keep hitting it throughout the boot process. On the other hand, I can stop the boot process with F12. 3- Did you update your BIOS? I don't think removing the CMOS battery can help in this case. Your problem seems surreal. No, I have not updated my BIOS since I purchased the Dell. Thank you again. Benjamin Miguel ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Can't boot into setup to install FreeBSD 6 -- Rev
Dear friends: Two more important pieces of information: 1) While I am unable to get into Setup (F2) during bootup, I am able to stop the booting with F12 (boot menu), which offers me four choices: Normal, Diskette, Hard drive and CD. But when I select any of them, I get "Try reboot with F2 or hit F1". When I try the CD, I am told "boot medium missing" (I think). 2) I have downloaded the FreeBSD 6 files (551 MB and 650 MB), but I have been unable sofar to burn the ISO image correctly using my Nero 5.5. But I'll deal with that later. Thank you. Benjamin Just downloaded the two FreeBSD CD's from the web and I would like to install them on my second hard drive. But I've discovered that I cannot boot up into my Setup (F2, as clearly indicated on my Dell 8200 Dimension during bootup). I have never had this kind of problem before. I have two 40GB hard drives and wanted to install Linux into my second hard drive, but to do this I have to be able to go into my Bios and change the boot sequence. I have done this several times before with the same computer and the same Win XP OS. But now there is something wrong. In fact, I even tried to insert my Windows XP CD and tried to click on F2. But, once again, all that happened is that I was taken immediately to Windows XP. How do I regain entry to my Setup? One last thing: I searched for the boot.ini file (making sure that the search included all hidden and system files). It's under C:\boot.ini [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn I called Dell and asked for their help. Unfortunately, they are now charging $99 per incident, which is way beyond what I and my family (being Katrina refugees) can afford. But they did let me explain the problem, and the lady said that in her opinion this is a software issue. I tend to agree since I have never had a single hardware problem with my Dell computer in the six years I have had it. If so, may I ask if someone on the FreeBSD list would be kind enough to help me resolve this. We would very much appreciate it. Thank you so much. Benjamin Sher 865-690-3898 Thank you so very much. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Can't boot into setup to install FreeBSD 6
Dear friends: Just downloaded the two FreeBSD CD's from the web and I would like to install them on my second hard drive. But I've discovered that I cannot boot up into my Setup (F2, as clearly indicated on my Dell 8200 Dimension during bootup). I have never had this kind of problem before. I have two 40GB hard drives and wanted to install Linux into my second hard drive, but to do this I have to be able to go into my Bios and change the boot sequence. I have done this several times before with the same computer and the same Win XP OS. But now there is something wrong. In fact, I even tried to insert my Windows XP CD and tried to click on F2. But, once again, all that happened is that I was taken immediately to Windows XP. How do I regain entry to my Setup? One last thing: I searched for the boot.ini file (making sure that the search included all hidden and system files). It's under C:\boot.ini [boot loader] timeout=30 default=multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS [operating systems] multi(0)disk(0)rdisk(0)partition(1)\WINDOWS="Microsoft Windows XP Professional" /fastdetect /NoExecute=OptIn I called Dell and asked for their help. Unfortunately, they are now charging $99 per incident, which is way beyond what I and my family (being Katrina refugees) can afford. But they did let me explain the problem, and the lady said that in her opinion this is a software issue. I tend to agree since I have never had a single hardware problem with my Dell computer in the six years I have had it. If so, may I ask if someone on the FreeBSD list would be kind enough to help me resolve this. We would very much appreciate it. Thank you so much. Benjamin Sher 865-690-3898 Thank you so very much. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: After Install -- Where is FreeBSD?
Dear Alex and friends: Thanks a million. And what a relief! Benjamin - Original Message - From: "Alex Zbyslaw" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Benjamin Sher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "FreeBSD-Questions Questions" Sent: Monday, June 20, 2005 12:41 PM Subject: Re: After Install -- Where is FreeBSD? > Benjamin Sher wrote: > > >> Dear friends: > >> All that's missing now is FreeBSD. After completing my install, I > >> exited. FreeBSD exited normally, then rebooted. But no sign of > >> FreeBSD. Instead, Windows came up. I do recall choosing to have a > >> boot manager but never actually saw the screen and boot-up options. > >> So, I went back into Free BSD by switching back to the CD in my Bios, > >> but that's as far as I dare go on my own. What should I do? Am I > >> missing something? > > > I don't know why the boot manager isn't installed, but it's very easy to > install it again. Boot from the CD, select Post Installation Config, > then select the disk Label editor. Pick the first slice and make it > bootable (S) then W to write you changes and you are asked if you want > to install the boot manager. Say yes. > > Quit out and reboot, taking out the CD. While I'm getting things to > work I usually leave the floppy and CD as BIOS boot options before the > hard disk. Once I know it all works, I fix the BIOS to look for the > disk first. If you don't have a bootable CD or floppy in the drive, > then the system boots from disk. > > This is from memory, but I'm pretty sure it's correct. As long as you > do nothing other than making a slice bootable, then you should do no damage. > > --Alex > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.323 / Virus Database: 267.7.8/22 - Release Date: 6/17/2005 > > ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
After Install -- Where is FreeBSD?
Dear friends: I just installed FreeBSD 5.4. I have two primary HD: the first disk holds WinXP, the second disk now has FreeBSD. Well, the good news is that my first install of FreeBSD went perfectly. I selected ALL for installation of ports and packages so it took a good hour to install everything from my two CD's. And some of the packages encountered an error and could not be installed (they told me to look in the debugger for details). Windows XP came through completely unscathed and in perfect working order on my first primary HD. All that's missing now is FreeBSD. After completing my install, I exited. FreeBSD exited normally, then rebooted. But no sign of FreeBSD. Instead, Windows came up. I do recall choosing to have a boot manager but never actually saw the screen and boot-up options. So, I went back into Free BSD by switching back to the CD in my Bios, but that's as far as I dare go on my own. What should I do? Am I missing something? Thank you all so much. Benjamin ___ freebsd-stable@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-stable To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
