Can't seem to boot from 6.0-RELEASE

[Alex Zbyslaw]

Alex Mayfield wrote:

> Next, Use "Load Fail-Safe Defaults" and try FreeBSD.
>
> This worked.  It booted fine, I got FreeBSD set up, X set up, some 
> programs set up and sound working after going back into the BIOS and 
> turning sound and USB and other vital stuff back on.  I'm only running 
> into a few problems, such as my BIOS complaining every time I run the 
> bootloader about the MBR changing, and the fact that I have to use ESC 
> instead of ALT to change windows in irssi.  But nothing I can't figure 
> out on my own.  Thank you all for your help.

Glad you got there.  Re: MBR.  Most BIOSes have some option about boot 
block virus protection which could cause what you describe.

--Alex