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by **Shumin W** » Thu, 10 Aug 2000 04:00:00

I'm trying to install OpenBSD on a pentium machine with 64M ram and a 1
gig HD. The installation actually went fine, but it won't boot after
install. The console prints out:

Using driver 0:Partition 3 (which seems correct)

and then just does nothing. I examined the partitions and all the files
seem to be there: wd0a has the root partition, obsd is installed on
bootable partition 3.

I tried booting using the install floppy with "boot hd0a:/bsd" and that
seem to work (although it hangs after initializing the second of 2
ethernet cards. That may be a problem all by itself. I did use that
second card to perform ftp install, btw.)

I'm new to OpenBSD, so any help would be greatly appreciated .

shumin

by VP » Sat, 12 Aug 2000 04:00:00

I had a hard time with my first install (last week)
Setting up the partition(s) and running disklabel are explained nicely here:
http://www.openbsd.com/faq/faq14.html

Quote:> I'm trying to install OpenBSD on a pentium machine with 64M ram and a 1
> gig HD. The installation actually went fine, but it won't boot after
> install. The console prints out:

> Using driver 0:Partition 3 (which seems correct)

> and then just does nothing. I examined the partitions and all the files
> seem to be there: wd0a has the root partition, obsd is installed on
> bootable partition 3.

> I tried booting using the install floppy with "boot hd0a:/bsd" and that
> seem to work (although it hangs after initializing the second of 2
> ethernet cards. That may be a problem all by itself. I did use that
> second card to perform ftp install, btw.)

> I'm new to OpenBSD, so any help would be greatly appreciated .

> shumin

by **Pixel Fai** » Sat, 12 Aug 2000 04:00:00

>I'm trying to install OpenBSD on a pentium machine with 64M ram and a 1
>gig HD. The installation actually went fine, but it won't boot after
>install. The console prints out:

> Using driver 0:Partition 3 (which seems correct)

ive had this problem, but i dont know what is really going on.
but since no one else is helping you,
when you partition in the install, try using the entire disk, or
use a boot loader theres one on the cd, and you can get grub
from gnu or lilo with a small linux partition. ive only
done it with lilo. the linux partition can them serve as
something to mount under /emul/linux

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I.M.Fairy

by **Jan-Uwe Fin** » Sun, 13 Aug 2000 04:00:00

>>I'm trying to install OpenBSD on a pentium machine with 64M ram and a 1
>>gig HD. The installation actually went fine, but it won't boot after
>>install. The console prints out:

>> Using driver 0:Partition 3 (which seems correct)

>ive had this problem, but i dont know what is really going on.

Just read the faq.

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Greetings,
Jan-Uwe
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by **n3wb** » Sun, 13 Aug 2000 04:00:00

try to type "boot wd0a:/bsd" at the "boot:" prompt when booting. It worked
for me. Also try to experiment with the letters(slice), Is that the right
word in BSD. Sorry I'm only a n3wb. I hope that helps.

> >I'm trying to install OpenBSD on a pentium machine with 64M ram and a 1
> >gig HD. The installation actually went fine, but it won't boot after
> >install. The console prints out:

> > Using driver 0:Partition 3 (which seems correct)

> ive had this problem, but i dont know what is really going on.
> but since no one else is helping you,
> when you partition in the install, try using the entire disk, or
> use a boot loader theres one on the cd, and you can get grub
> from gnu or lilo with a small linux partition. ive only
> done it with lilo. the linux partition can them serve as
> something to mount under /emul/linux

> --
> --
> I.M.Fairy

by **Shumin W** » Sun, 13 Aug 2000 04:00:00

Thanks for everyone's help. I thought I've read something about the problem
when I initially went thru the faq, but oh well. I ended up having to
install a boot loader. The default kernel didn't boot until after I pulled
out the ne2k ethernet card (strange: it boots fine with the kernel on the
floppy. Heck, I ftp installed with that card.), but I bet I can probably get
that fixed with a custom compiled kernel later.

Again, thanks for everyone's help.

Shumin

> >I'm trying to install OpenBSD on a pentium machine with 64M ram and a 1
> >gig HD. The installation actually went fine, but it won't boot after
> >install. The console prints out:

> > Using driver 0:Partition 3 (which seems correct)

> ive had this problem, but i dont know what is really going on.
> but since no one else is helping you,
> when you partition in the install, try using the entire disk, or
> use a boot loader theres one on the cd, and you can get grub
> from gnu or lilo with a small linux partition. ive only
> done it with lilo. the linux partition can them serve as
> something to mount under /emul/linux

> --
> --
> I.M.Fairy

by **Shumin W** » Sun, 13 Aug 2000 04:00:00

Well, after reading the Kernel config faq and disabling a bunch of sound card
probes (that were probing the same io address as the ethernet card), I got the
kernel to boot with everything I had. Pretty cool config utility I must say
(easier than configuring those linux modules, it seems.)

Shumin

Quote:> Thanks for everyone's help. I thought I've read something about the problem
> when I initially went thru the faq, but oh well. I ended up having to
> install a boot loader. The default kernel didn't boot until after I pulled
> out the ne2k ethernet card (strange: it boots fine with the kernel on the
> floppy. Heck, I ftp installed with that card.), but I bet I can probably get
> that fixed with a custom compiled kernel later.

> Again, thanks for everyone's help.

> Shumin

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