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From: andreas@klemm.gtn.com (Andreas Klemm)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Can't install on 386 SX 16mhz
Date: 22 Sep 1996 15:07:23 GMT
Organization: FreeBSD makes fun
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In article <01bba814$ee70c200$e916abc7@pcrawlings.jlsc.wpafb.af.mil>,
"The Rawlings" <rawlink@jlsc.wpafb.af.mil> writes:
> when you start booting and you get the "boot:" prompt, type in a "-c".
> When you get to the next prompt, type in visual and you will be taken into
> a utility for setting up your kernel specific to your hardware. go to the
> device for wdc0 and change it's settings to match those you pulled up in
> msd.
>
> Hope this helps.
Yeah ! -c enables kernel config mode.
Enter 'visual' mode by typing this magic word ;)
Remove every unnecessary driver.
Enter the correct settings for your controller.
This might help !
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