FreeBSD

AMDPwred · 01-25-2002, 11:03 PM

I just burned my 3 BSD ISOs but it seems like it doesn't want to boot from the CD. I know the PC can, it has done so for me a bunch of times. Does anyone know what I can do to get the install running?

Dan Angelescu · 01-26-2002, 07:55 AM

Normaly your freebsd must be bootable the firs and the second.
probably something is wrong with your's copy.Anyway to boot u need two diskettes and write the files kernel.flp and boot.flp on them but only with rawrite or a simillar program.Be carefull the floppies must have not bad sectors.the two files are on the first cd
but i don't remember in wat directory.In the same directory is the
write program .Good luck

therion12 · 01-26-2002, 01:40 PM

Well i had the same problem with FreeBSD 4.5 RC3. just boot off the diskettes.

AMDPwred · 01-26-2002, 01:54 PM

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Originally posted by therion12
Well i had the same problem with FreeBSD 4.5 RC3. just boot off the diskettes.

I tried to create those boot disk but they are too big for a floppy.

therion12 · 01-26-2002, 02:49 PM

you need to first imagecopy the "kernel.flp" with the program provided in "/tools".

and then imagcopy that second one called msdos or something i forgot. read the readme in the cdrom.

AMDPwred · 01-26-2002, 03:29 PM

What tool are you speaking of? The "fdimage.exe"?

therion12 · 01-26-2002, 04:26 PM

yup, use fdimage.exe