RE: unable to load kernel
Many thanks, that solved the problem Brian -Original Message- From: Pieter de Goeje [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 10 January 2007 07:01 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Brian Levie Subject: Re: unable to load kernel On Monday 08 January 2007 16:47, Brian Levie wrote: > After installing FreeBSD 6.1, I get the error message ‘Unable to load > kernel’ and it goes to an OK prompt. I suspect the problem is in the > geometry, when installing I get the message ’Geometry of 238316/16/63 > for ad0 is incorrect. Using a more likely geometry’. And appears to > use 14946/255/63.However the BIOS shows 58853/16/255, but attempting > to use this produces the same error message. The system has a 200Gb > hard disk, all but the last 1.5Gb is Windows XP, and it is the last > 1.5Gb I have tried to install FreeBSD. Any suggestions would be much > appreciated. No, the problem is that you do not have a kernel installed. When you come to the distribution part in sysinstall (FreeBSD's installation program), make sure you have selected at least one of the two available kernels in "Binary kernel distributions (required)". Good Luck! Cheers, Pieter PS. Although you certainly _can_ install FreeBSD on a 1.5GB partition, I would recommend more than 1.5GB for FreeBSD (for a fully configured system, 8+ GB would be apropriate) -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.8/621 - Release Date: 09/01/2007 13:37 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.9/622 - Release Date: 10/01/2007 14:52 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
unable to load kernel
After installing FreeBSD 6.1, I get the error message ‘Unable to load kernel’ and it goes to an OK prompt. I suspect the problem is in the geometry, when installing I get the message ’Geometry of 238316/16/63 for ad0 is incorrect. Using a more likely geometry’. And appears to use 14946/255/63.However the BIOS shows 58853/16/255, but attempting to use this produces the same error message. The system has a 200Gb hard disk, all but the last 1.5Gb is Windows XP, and it is the last 1.5Gb I have tried to install FreeBSD. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Brian Levie -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.7/619 - Release Date: 07/01/2007 18:29 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Unable to load kernel
I have tried to install FreeBSD 6.1 (downloaded as an iso from freebsd.org) onto the last 1.5Gb of a 120Gb disk, the rest is windows XP, this appears to go normally except for the geometry I get the message “geometry of 238216/16/63 for ad0 is incorrect. Using a more likely geometry”. (Which turns out to be 14946/255/63). When I attempt to load FreeBSD I get the error message “Unable to load kernel” and it goes to the OK prompt. In the bios it gives the geometry as 58853/16/255, however if I try to but this in once more I get the error “Geometry … incorrect. Using a more likely geometry.” Any suggestions as to what I’m doing wrong? Brian Levie -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.16.5/616 - Release Date: 04/01/2007 13:34 ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Failure to compile
I recently installed FreeBSD 6.1, and copied many Unix files with no problems at all. However when I try to run the C compiler which worked fine with Unix, I get the error message '/usr/bin/cc Exec format error Binary file not executable'. I tried changing permissions and owner with no change. Any suggestions or won't the unix C compiler not work with FreeBSD? Brian ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
