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From: Deke Swallen <deke@efn.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Installation problem again
Date: Thu, 24 Apr 1997 12:55:59 -0700
Organization: Oregon Public Networking
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To: Wojciech Czaplinski <pansudet@pwr.wroc.pl>
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How are you installing it: (DOS partition? ,disks?, straight from CD,
anon.FTP?)  Obviously it can't find the bootup kernel. 
Be as most explicit as possible so people can understand you needs best.
Hope I can help
:)



-Deke Swallen

On Mon, 14 Apr 1997, Wojciech Czaplinski wrote:

> 
> 
> 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?
> 
>                              thanx in advance - Wojtek
> 
> 
> 
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