Resetting bootloader on a CF
Gary Kline
kline at thought.org
Wed Aug 31 22:29:05 UTC 2011
On Wed, Aug 31, 2011 at 11:47:22PM +0200, bsd wrote:
> Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2011 23:47:22 +0200
> From: bsd <bsd at todoo.biz>
> Subject: Resetting bootloader on a CF
> To: Liste FreeBSD <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084)
>
> Hi,
>
> I am trying to reset the bootloader of a pfSense nanoBSD CF card.
>
> I need the boot loader to be reset because
>
> > The embedded image set the bootloader to use a serial console. That isn't necessary with the box I am trying to use (the BIOS does console redirection to the serial port for you) and causes the boot to hang.
>
>
> Part of the solution seems to be :
>
> 1. Mount the CF on a FBSD
> 2. Initialize the bootloader with :
>
> # fdisk -B /dev/<disk>
>
> 3. This is where I need you help?
>
>
> How can I re-install a boot loader ?
>
> Should I use the command :
>
> # fdisk -B -b /boot/boot0 device
>
>
> Any other suggestion, guidance will be welcome.
>
>
> Thanks for your support.
>
>
> P.S. I'll check your answer in 10+ hours as I am already tired and It is 11.45 pm in Paris where I leave. ;-) - thanks for your understanding.
>
Egad--or OMG--or whatever. A friend helped me build a
pfsense "kit" (4watt) a few months ago. It has worked
perfectly so far. Running 24*7 since.
I'll be watching this space... .
>
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