SOLVED Re: 4.2 won't boot after fresh installation

2007-11-05 Thread Michael
Thanks everybody. I did *another* fresh install and this time the system boots after installation. I have done 4 reboots. Each reboot was after modifying a file in /etc (sudoers, /mail/aliases), and adding programs. I don't know why the system wouldn't boot after previous upgrading and then f

Re: 4.2 won't boot after fresh installation

2007-11-05 Thread Brian A Seklecki (Mobile)
> Ok, just tried rebooting with your suggestion of: > > boot -c > disable fdc* > boot > > Actually, I had to "quit" instead of "boot" > > It stopped at the same place: fd0 at fdc0 drive 0: 1.44MB 80cyl, 2 head, 18 > sec Enable "verbose" in ukc. It often shows silent probes that fail and lock

Re: 4.2 won't boot after fresh installation

2007-11-05 Thread Michael
Jan Stary wrote: On Nov 05 16:24:53, Michael wrote: I installed a back-up hd (from different computer) into a computer that I haven't used for some time. It had openbsd-4.1 (generic kernel) installed. I assume that the drive you just inserted is the only one in that box, and you are b

Re: 4.2 won't boot after fresh installation

2007-11-05 Thread Michael
Jan Stary wrote: On Nov 05 16:24:53, Michael wrote: I installed a back-up hd (from different computer) into a computer that I haven't used for some time. It had openbsd-4.1 (generic kernel) installed. I assume that the drive you just inserted is the only one in that box, and you are b

Re: 4.2 won't boot after fresh installation

2007-11-05 Thread Michael
Nick Guenther wrote: On Nov 5, 2007 6:24 PM, Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Sorry if this is lengthy, but it gives full background. I installed a back-up hd (from different computer) into a computer that I haven't used for some time. It had openbsd-4.1 (generic kernel) installed. I booted

Re: 4.2 won't boot after fresh installation

2007-11-05 Thread Jan Stary
On Nov 05 16:24:53, Michael wrote: > I installed a back-up hd (from different computer) into a computer that > I haven't used for some time. It had openbsd-4.1 (generic kernel) > installed. I assume that the drive you just inserted is the only one in that box, and you are booting from this drive.

Re: 4.2 won't boot after fresh installation

2007-11-05 Thread Nick Guenther
On Nov 5, 2007 6:24 PM, Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Sorry if this is lengthy, but it gives full background. > I installed a back-up hd (from different computer) into a computer that > I haven't used for some time. > It had openbsd-4.1 (generic kernel) installed. I booted and the system > h