4.8 on i386

[Jeffrey Wheat]

This seems familiar to a problem I had at one
point. There is a change on location of the 
kernel so I had to install new bootstraps to
get around this. See `man disklabel` for info
on installing the new bootstraps.

Hope this helps,
Jeff



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. [mailto:kdk at daleco.biz] 
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2003 10:03 AM
> To: support at solvnet.net
> Cc: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: 4.8 on i386
> 
> 
> support at solvnet.net wrote:
> 
> >Hello,
> >Are there issues with trying to install 4.8 on i386 machines? I've 
> >tried
> >upgrading from 4.2 on ISO cd to using the FTP site directly, 
> even tried 
> >a clean install from the ISO but the istall continues to 
> fall apart while 
> >retrieving anything with the Xserver and the binary itself. 
> I just, this 
> >AM, used the FTP direct upgrade (thinking my ISO burn was faulty), 
> >skipped through the Xserve stuff that failed and allegedly did a 
> >successful upgrade. On reboot I get:
> >
> >booting(kernel)...
> >can't load 'kernel'
> >can't load 'kernel.old'
> >no bootable kernel
> >ok
> >
> >I have a Mylex 760 raid card, is this the impediment? The 4.2 is
> >successful without a hitch. I have an AMI 3.0 bios, a Super 
> p6dgs/dbs 
> >motherboard. I've downloaded the ISO from different FTP sites and 
> >still get the same result from ISO install attempts. Any 
> words for the 
> >unwise here?
> >
> >thanks,
> >
> >Dan
> >
> >support at solvnet.net
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> I won't call you unwise, but it's a loooong way from 4.2
> to 4.8.  If you've still got a 4.2 world and a 4.2 kernel, 
> I'd try to use cvsup/makebuildworld/../../../mergemaster 
> (etc.) to get to 4.4, then 4.6, then 4.8 or 4.9..............
> 
> Can you explain the phrase "FTP direct upgrade" a little
> more clearly?  Do you mean using /stand/sysinstall?
> 
> You may need to wait until some bigger brains see your 
> question....  : (
> 
> Kevin Kinsey
> DaleCo, S.P.
> 
> _______________________________________________
> freebsd-questions at freebsd.org mailing list 
> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/free> bsd-questions
> 
> To unsubscribe, send any mail to 
> "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe at freebsd.org"
> 
> ---
> Incoming mail is certified Virus Free.
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.532 / Virus Database: 326 - Release Date: 10/27/2003
>  
> 

---
Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free.
Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.532 / Virus Database: 326 - Release Date: 10/27/2003