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Subject: [Q] FreeBSD Installation problem.
Message-ID: <28uf25$f0v@mtu.edu>
From: aong@mtu.edu (Can't Wait 2 Get Out!)
Date: 6 Oct 93 12:52:21 GMT
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Organization: Michigan Technological University
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Hi all.
Hope somebody tells me what I did wrong during installation.
I read the installation guide and followed it step by step
and still stuck right at the same place.
I am installing to first scsi HD (sd0) -
From the installation guide of FreeBSD "INSTALLATION NOTES <2.00,
10 September 1993>":
Read the message and note which partition (e.g., sd0a or wd0a)
you need to copy a kernel to. Reboot the machine off the
kcopy-xx-floppy disk, but this time at the prompt asking
I use kcopy-bt-floppy since I have an Ultrastor 14F.
you to insert a file system floppy, do _not_ replace the
floppy, just press <enter>.
At the "kc>" prompt, enter "copy" to prepare to copy the
kernel on the floppy to your hard disk.
At the next "kc>" prompt, enter the disk partition to which
you want to copy the kernel. (e.g., sd0a or wd0a).
I type sd0a as mentioned before the reboot.
It will work for a minute or two, then present you with
another "#" prompt. Follow the instructions given, (i.e.,
halt the system) and reboot from the hard disk. You will
probably have to do a hardware reset or else your ethernet
card might not be recognised at reboot (e.g., if you have a
WD8003EP card).
When the machine boots, a three-line banner should appear at
the top of the screen.
I'm stuck here. I get "Missing Operating System", not banner.
I've checked (with both dos fdisk, os-bs, linux fdisk) and it showed
sd0a is marked active.
Please tell me what I did wrongly. I appreciate it. Email is most
welcomed. I appreciate any help.
Andy (aong@lynx.neu.edu)