On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 11:49:56 -0800 Chris Pressey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 13:07:20 -0600 > Vulpes Velox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I've been trying to create a a bootable CD using freesbie. I ran into > > problems getting that to work. It failed to boot and the same thing > > happened upon reburn. > > > > I then went to download a the 4.9 install iso to see if it was a > > possible problem with the image that was created. The iso passed the > > check sum, but after burning it, it would not boot too. > > > > I've managed to verify that it is possible of booting from that drive > > using a old win98 install disc I have laying around. The install for > > that comes up fine. > > > > I've also tried it at different speeds and have gotten the same > > results. > > > > > > Any ideas? > > What method are you using to burn the CD? If it's a method that's > worked for you in the past, it sounds like you might have some flaky > CD-R's. % burncd -v -s 4 -f /dev/acd0c data 4.9-i386-disc1.iso fixate adding type 0x08 file 4.9-i386-disc1.iso size 655680 KB 327840 blocks next writeable LBA 0 addr = 0 size = 671416320 blocks = 327840 writing from file 4.9-i386-disc1.iso size 655680 KB written this track 655680 KB (100%) total 655680 KB fixating CD, please wait.. The brand I have been using has been Memorex for CD-RW discs.... Just tried it with some TDK discs and it works perfectly. So I am guessing there was something flaky about the Memorex discs I have been messing with. > (Also note: there's a problem with the current FreeSBIE scripts for > creating working 4.x FreeSBIEs. They fail to copy a required file onto > the CD - and when they do, it still won't detect your hard drives > without another minor change. I've posted patches to the freesbie > mailing list that fix these problems, you might want to apply them > before trying to make another FreeSBIE.) Yeah, but if that was the case I should still be able to boot using a burned copy of 4.9R. _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
