Re: Can't load kernel, trying to install on a Dell R900.
Nicky Bulthuis wrote: > Mel wrote: >> On Thursday 28 February 2008 12:51:10 Nicky Bulthuis wrote: >> >>> I'm having 'a lot' of troubles installing FreeBSD on a new Dell R900 >>> from CD. Somehow it just doesn't seem to be able to load the kernel >>> from >>> the CD. >>> >>> The machine is turned on with the CD is inserted. >>> It shows the message of the BTX Loader and then it stops with an error >>> message: >>> >>> can't load 'kernel' >>> >>> At first i figured my CD was broken, so i used a different image. Still >>> no dice, same error message. I've tried 6.2 (amd64), 6.3 (amd64) and >>> 7.0 >>> (amd64), sadly none of them work. >>> >>> I've disabled the internal CDrom drive and used an external USB CDrom >>> drive. I figured, perhaps the internal cdrom drive is incompatible with >>> FreeBSD. Sadly that also didn't work. >>> >>> Output from lsdev: >>> >>> cd devices: >>> cd0: Device 0x0 >>> disk devices: >>> disk0: Bios drive C: >>> >> >> What does ls / give? And ls -l /boot/kernel/kernel? >> >> Been a while since I loaded a kernel manually, but I think: >> boot -v cd0:/boot/kernel/kernel >> should do the trick. >> >> Does any of that give more hints to what might be the problem? >> > Well, i've made some progress with your suggestions. > > First things first, i had already updated the BIOS from version 1.1.0 > to 1.1.3, the latest i could find on the Dell website. > > "ls /" and "ls -l /boot/kernel/kernel" both give me 'bad path'. > "boot -v cd0:/boot/kernel/kernel" gives two messages, "can't boot > kernel" followed by "no bootable kernel" > > Using 'ls cd0:/' gives me the cdrom file listing, so that works. I can > browse the cdrom directory structure. > > I've done 'load cd0:/boot/kernel/kernel', which actually loads the > kernel. > I get the 'text[memadres] data[memaddress] syms[memaddress]' messages, > and 'lsmod' shows me a loaded kernel. > > however, running 'boot -v' doesn't seem to work. It shows me the > progressbar "|-/\", make a full circle, but stops right after. you sure there is not option in bios about supported systems or something? ive seen exactly the same problem with OpenBSD on HP boxes and you have to disable one option in bios (can find out how is it called but its HP not DELL) and then it works just fine if you are 100% sure it is nothing to do with bios then sorry for bothering you with my ideas. -- bEsT rEgArDs| "Confidence is what you have before you tomasz dereszynski | understand the problem." -- Woody Allen | Spes confisa Deo| "In theory, theory and practice are much numquam confusa recedit | the same. In practice they are very | different." -- Albert Einstein ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Can't load kernel, trying to install on a Dell R900.
Mel wrote: On Thursday 28 February 2008 12:51:10 Nicky Bulthuis wrote: I'm having 'a lot' of troubles installing FreeBSD on a new Dell R900 from CD. Somehow it just doesn't seem to be able to load the kernel from the CD. The machine is turned on with the CD is inserted. It shows the message of the BTX Loader and then it stops with an error message: can't load 'kernel' At first i figured my CD was broken, so i used a different image. Still no dice, same error message. I've tried 6.2 (amd64), 6.3 (amd64) and 7.0 (amd64), sadly none of them work. I've disabled the internal CDrom drive and used an external USB CDrom drive. I figured, perhaps the internal cdrom drive is incompatible with FreeBSD. Sadly that also didn't work. Output from lsdev: cd devices: cd0: Device 0x0 disk devices: disk0: Bios drive C: What does ls / give? And ls -l /boot/kernel/kernel? Been a while since I loaded a kernel manually, but I think: boot -v cd0:/boot/kernel/kernel should do the trick. Does any of that give more hints to what might be the problem? Well, i've made some progress with your suggestions. First things first, i had already updated the BIOS from version 1.1.0 to 1.1.3, the latest i could find on the Dell website. "ls /" and "ls -l /boot/kernel/kernel" both give me 'bad path'. "boot -v cd0:/boot/kernel/kernel" gives two messages, "can't boot kernel" followed by "no bootable kernel" Using 'ls cd0:/' gives me the cdrom file listing, so that works. I can browse the cdrom directory structure. I've done 'load cd0:/boot/kernel/kernel', which actually loads the kernel. I get the 'text[memadres] data[memaddress] syms[memaddress]' messages, and 'lsmod' shows me a loaded kernel. however, running 'boot -v' doesn't seem to work. It shows me the progressbar "|-/\", make a full circle, but stops right after. Nicky ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Can't load kernel, trying to install on a Dell R900.
On Thursday 28 February 2008 12:51:10 Nicky Bulthuis wrote: > I'm having 'a lot' of troubles installing FreeBSD on a new Dell R900 > from CD. Somehow it just doesn't seem to be able to load the kernel from > the CD. > > The machine is turned on with the CD is inserted. > It shows the message of the BTX Loader and then it stops with an error > message: > > can't load 'kernel' > > At first i figured my CD was broken, so i used a different image. Still > no dice, same error message. I've tried 6.2 (amd64), 6.3 (amd64) and 7.0 > (amd64), sadly none of them work. > > I've disabled the internal CDrom drive and used an external USB CDrom > drive. I figured, perhaps the internal cdrom drive is incompatible with > FreeBSD. Sadly that also didn't work. > > Output from lsdev: > > cd devices: > cd0: Device 0x0 > disk devices: > disk0: Bios drive C: What does ls / give? And ls -l /boot/kernel/kernel? Been a while since I loaded a kernel manually, but I think: boot -v cd0:/boot/kernel/kernel should do the trick. Does any of that give more hints to what might be the problem? -- Mel Problem with today's modular software: they start with the modules and never get to the software part. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
Re: Can't load kernel, trying to install on a Dell R900.
Nicky Bulthuis wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm having 'a lot' of troubles installing FreeBSD on a new Dell R900 > from CD. Somehow it just doesn't seem to be able to load the kernel > from the CD. > > The machine is turned on with the CD is inserted. > It shows the message of the BTX Loader and then it stops with an error > message: > > can't load 'kernel' > > At first i figured my CD was broken, so i used a different image. > Still no dice, same error message. I've tried 6.2 (amd64), 6.3 (amd64) > and 7.0 (amd64), sadly none of them work. > > I've disabled the internal CDrom drive and used an external USB CDrom > drive. I figured, perhaps the internal cdrom drive is incompatible > with FreeBSD. Sadly that also didn't work. > > Output from lsdev: > > cd devices: >cd0: Device 0x0 > disk devices: >disk0: Bios drive C: > > I've tried install CD from VMWare ESX server, which does boot up and > can be installed. So the hardware does seem to work. > > Can anyone advice me on how to proceed in getting FreeBSD on the > machine. Perhaps an alternative install method, or perhaps the Loader > is not configured properly for the R900. > > Thanks in advance, > Nicky > > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" hi there, i would check bios settings and will try to find something about system compatibility or somelike (not sure how is it called) -- bEsT rEgArDs| "Confidence is what you have before you tomasz dereszynski | understand the problem." -- Woody Allen | Spes confisa Deo| "In theory, theory and practice are much numquam confusa recedit | the same. In practice they are very | different." -- Albert Einstein ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
