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Correct some bogus instructions, flesh out some of the other doc.

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Jordan K. Hubbard 1995-01-12 12:13:58 +00:00
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@ -6,12 +6,13 @@ installation attempt into a success. Please read them carefully.
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Summary: Hardware conflict or misconfiguration.
Symptom: Hardware conflict or misconfiguration.
Device not being found when it should be.
Problem: A device is conflicting with another or doesn't match
the kernel's compiled-in IRQ or address.
Problem: A device is conflicting with another, or its settings
don't match the kernel's expected IRQ or address.
Cause: While most device drivers in FreeBSD are now smart
Explanation: While most device drivers in FreeBSD are now smart
enough to match themselves to your hardware settings
dynamically, there are a few that still require fairly
rigid configuration parameters to be compiled in (and
@ -53,19 +54,20 @@ Solution: There are several possible solutions. The first,
your original hardware configuration that didn't work.
---
Summary: My floppy-tape drive isn't probed.
Symptom: My floppy-tape drive isn't probed.
Cause: Last-minute problems with this driver caused it to be disabled
by default.
Problem: Last-minute problems with this driver caused it to be disabled
by default.
Solution: Boot with -c (described above) and set the flags value of
fdc0 to 1. This will re-enable the floppy tape driver.
Sorry, but it was causing problems for other people!
Sorry, but it was causing problems for people without floppy
tape drives!
---
Summary: When I boot for the first time, it still looks for /386bsd!
Symptom: When I boot for the first time, it still looks for /386bsd!
Cause: You still have the old FreeBSD 1.x boot blocks on your
Problem: You still have the old FreeBSD 1.x boot blocks on your
boot partition.
Solution: You should re-enter the installation process, invoke
@ -77,9 +79,9 @@ Solution: You should re-enter the installation process, invoke
---
Summary: I want to boot FreeBSD off the second drive. It doesn't!
Symptom: I want to boot FreeBSD off the second drive. It doesn't!
Cause: FreeBSD will actually install just fine on a drive other
Problem: FreeBSD will actually install just fine on a drive other
than 0 (the first drive), and the boot manager will even
allow you to select it, but the boot blocks rather
pathologically assume 0. This should be fixed in 2.1.
@ -104,7 +106,10 @@ Solution: Easy - follow these steps:
reboot from the hard disk, enter the following at
the boot prompt:
hd(1,a)/kernel
wd(1,a)/kernel
[ If you're using a SCSI drive, substitute
`sd' for `wd' above ]
This will ensure that you really boot from the second
drive. If you've actually installed on a drive other
@ -122,20 +127,24 @@ Solution: Easy - follow these steps:
default Do The Right Thing.
---
Summary: Newfs crashes, requesting that blocksize be 32K
Symptom: Newfs crashes, requesting that blocksize be 32K
Cause: You have your SCSI controller configured to translate
geometries for disks >1GB in size.
Problem: You have your disk controller configured to translate
to a some really large cylinder size because you're using
a drive with lots of cylinders.
Solution: Turn such translation OFF in your controller's BIOS
setup! FreeBSD has no problems with disks >1GB just
so long as the root partition starts and ends BELOW
cylinder 1024. This is a PC hardware limitation.
setup if you can. If you must share the disk with other
Operating Systems, then this may not be possible and
you may simply be unable to install FreeBSD until we have
support for large translated geometries, sorry!
[ Hopefully in 2.1 ].
---
Summary: FreeBSD won't boot off the hard disk
Symptom: FreeBSD won't boot off the hard disk
Cause: Root partition does not start and end below cylinder 1024.
Problem: Root partition does not start and end below cylinder 1024.
Solution: See solution for newfs crashes, or move your root
partition. This limitation holds true for ANY operating
@ -143,11 +152,17 @@ Solution: See solution for newfs crashes, or move your root
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Summary: FreeBSD still won't boot off the hard disk
Symptom: FreeBSD still won't boot off the hard disk
Cause: No boot code is installed in sector 1.
Problem: No boot code is installed in sector 1.
Solution: Chose the Write MBR (B)oot code in the FDISK editor.
Solution: Chose the Write MBR (B)oot code in the FDISK editor and
write out the boot manager so that you have a chance to
select operating systems.
[ ** NOTE: If you are using the entire disk for FreeBSD, or
you have a Connor drive that does cylinder translation
from the MBR boot code, do NOT chose this option! ** ].
---
Summary: Nope, FreeBSD's still not booting from the hard disk.