On Wed, Feb 12, 2003 at 04:04:31PM +0100, Roman Neuhauser wrote: > Hi there, > > I have a problem with getting one system boot from a SCSI disk. > > The system was installed on an IDE disk, and then dump|restored to the > SCSI one. I used /stand/sysinstall's fdisk to mark the slice bootable, > and install the standard MBR, but all I got was "Missing operating > system". If I install booteasy, it shows the menu, but doesn't boot from > the SCSI disk. > > I've since then tried many different things, but since this area is a > bit Greek to me, I'm not sure what's wrong. > > The disk (or the data on it) is fine: I have the box booted off of an > IDE disk, with all filesystems, including /, mounted from the SCSI one. > It just doesn't want to boot. It doesn't even get to the > > >> FreeBSD/i386 BOOT > Default: 0:ad(0,a)/kernel > boot: > > prompt. > > I've realized I don't have a fscking idea about how booting works, > especially in FreeBSD. Pretty embarrasing. :( >
Mmm..a shot in the dark, have you enabled booting from SCSI device in your BIOS ? -- Regards Cliff Sarginson The Netherlands [ This mail has been checked as virus-free ] To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
