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From: grutz@tk.org (Kurt Grutzmacher)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: 2.1 Boot Problem
Date: 12 Feb 1996 17:07:38 GMT
Organization: TK Consulting  -  Dallas, Texas
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Hey, look.. another problem!  :-)

After installing 2.1R to a new VLB motheboard and Promise VLIDE card,
I get the regular MBR boot (select kernel, options, etc) but after
selection the system hangs while loading the kernel ...  and i'm talking
hanging IMMEDIATELY!  One block read and zzzzzzpfft!

checked the HD geometry and it looks ok from fdisk .. I have been able
to boot using fbsdboot.exe, but i'd rather not have to use that method if
at all possible.

Thanks for any help...

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