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From: jmg3@rain.org (Jim Geohagan)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: MacBSD - Install Problems
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 1994 17:41:21 -0800
Organization: MSRC
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Message-ID: <jmg3-1611941741210001@port01.ventura.rain.org>
References: <westlakeCz70uB.Krv@netcom.com>
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In article <westlakeCz70uB.Krv@netcom.com>, westlake@netcom.com (Jim
Westlake) wrote:

> I've been trying to install MacBSD with no success... 
> 
> Hardware: Mac IIsi - 17MB Mem - 170MB Internal + 540MB External
> Created AUX partition (60MB Root) on external drive (Have another
> AUX partition, but not used/mounted at install time). Make FS &
> install seem to go well, but at boot time, it loads MacBSD, then
> changes to full screen & prints message "Preserving 73360 bytes
> netbsd symbol table", then the screen gets overwritten (from the
(some text removed)
> Jim Westlake
> westlake@netcom.com

I experienced the same problem installing on a IIci, until I realized I
couldn't use the internal display.  Installed a video board and at least
got past that part. Try that to see if it helps.   Now when I boot I get
as far as being asked the path to sh: but when I specify it I am told that
I cant't do that as a single user and everything comes to a screeching
halt.  Anyone have suggestions on what to try next?  I admit I know
NOTHING about bsd, and almost that much about unix, but I do take
direction, and am reading.  TIA for any help.

-- 
jmg3@rain.org (Jim Geohagan)
also known as
jgeohagan@msrc.org