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From: Hook Hua <hookh@ucla.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: HELP - unable to boot after install
Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 03:14:25 -0700
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Hook Hua wrote:
> 
> After following all of the instructions for installation from the Walnut
> Creek FreeBSD 2.1 CD-ROM, my system won't boot up from the HDD. At the
> boot prompt
> 
> Boot:
> |
> 
> my system would freeze! Everytime. The actual installation goes through
> fine. But when it prompts me to reboot, this problem would occur.
> Normally, the | after the Boot: prompt would spin clock-wise. But on my
> system, it just displays | and then freezes.
> 
> I have no problems booting up from the installing floopy. Could the
> problem be somthing with the kernel on the HDD? I noticed that before it
> reboots my system, I would see
> 
> sycning ... 1 2 3 ....done
> 
> and then it would freeze.
> 
> I have gone through the installation process a total of 15 times trying
> numerous combinations and options but the problem still persists.
> Any suggestions as to what could be wrong would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Hook Hua

Sorry, I didn't make myself clear enough in my last post. My boot 
problem right after installation occurs everytime I run through the 
FreeBSD installation. I've done just about every option there is...from 
Novice to Custom...User to X-user to Minimal install...Checked the disk 
Geometry, booted from DOS-> install, booted from boot.flp--> install. I 
did everything I could think off..read all of the FAQ's and docs on 
CD-ROM and WWW...no luck. Is there something so obvious that I am not 
noticeing? The FreeBSD 2.1 is being installed on:

AMD 486DX4 100MHz
Promise 2300+ EIDE controller
16MB RAM
120MB Conner IDE   <-- small HDD used to test BSD installation
SB16ASP <--> Matsushita/Panasonic 2X CD-ROM
11/94 Award BIOS

The whole HDD is devoted to FreeBSD. Why does FreeBSD allocate the first 
39 sectors or so on the HDD and then use sector 39 and on for the 
FreeBSD partition...is that where the MBR goes I presume. Anyhow, any 
help at this point would be greatly appreciated.

Hook Hua