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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Installation problem again
Date: 14 Apr 1997 14:58:27 GMT
Organization: Awfulhak Ltd.
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In article <5it53e$9jq$1@sun1000.pwr.wroc.pl>,
	pansudet@pwr.wroc.pl (Wojciech Czaplinski) writes:
> 
> 
> I tried to install FreeBSD as described in 'FreeBSD handbook', but it
> didn't work in the very beginning. The boot procedure (from the
> boot.flp) hangs like this:
> 
> (cut...)
> 
> Boot:
> dosdev= 0, biosdrive = 0, unit = 0, maj = 2
> Can't find /kernel  
> 
> 
> Seems the boot image is not OK?

Try writing the image to another floppy.  Sounds like a dodgy
floppy drive :|

If you have doubts about the floppy image itself, run "md5 boot.flp"
and compare the output with the md5 file in the floppies directory.
Of course you'll need md5 :)

>                              thanx in advance - Wojtek
> 
> 

-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !