Mount error on initial boot after install

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Steve

Hi peeps, i am trying out bsd after being an avid linux user for a few years now.

The problem i have is that it seems bsd is not installing the correct boot loader information.

After the initial install of the system, and first reboot i get the following error.

Code: 
error 1 lba 65861887
No /boot/loader

freeBSD/i386 boot
Default: 0:ad(0,a)/boot/kernel/kernel
boot:
error 1 lba 65861887
No /boot/kernel/kernel

I have tried to set the boot as 0:da(1,a)/kernel/kernel as when i installed the OS it installed to drive/device da0S1a? just a guess but wanted to try something before i asked for help.

any help appreciated.
 
No i did nothing other than install the system and made sure install bootloader option was selected.

I have tried
/boot/loader.conf
/boot/loader
touch /boot/loader.conf

all to the same output

No /File/whatever/selected

any more ideas? If i can get it to at least boot i can take a look at installing grub, at least i know grub a little better.
 
Sure

Thanks for the help so far guys

Yes its a SCSI drive that i installed it on.

First Drive ID 0 Lun 0
 
Have you checked the MD5/SHA256 checksums of the ISO? When you do, try reinstalling (just do a minimal setup).

If it fails again, get a livefs disc (from the FTP) and check if the kernel is really missing from /boot/kernel/kernel. If it is, install it manually from disc1/DVD by cd-ing to the directory that looks like this and extracting it with # ./install.sh generic (don't forget to set $DESTDIR).

And check the disk for bad blocks with # dd if=/dev/da0 of=/dev/null bs=1m just to be sure.
 
Steve said:
Thanks for the help so far guys

Yes its a SCSI drive that i installed it on.

First Drive ID 0 Lun 0
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The boot loader message shown above shows it's trying to boot off the first IDE drive (ad0) not the first SCSI drive (da0).
 
Thanks Beastie, I am downloading the Live Image now - i have tried several times with the installer now with the same results.
So time to see if the kernel is actually there as you have suggested.
I will come back yo you either way.

Thanks again for the time and efforts, Very much appreciated.

Steve
 
Update

Well i am closing this query now as it seems to be an issue with one of my servers?? I have no idea what but i installed the same dvd on another Identical server and it installed fine :r

Thank you very much to all that have responded to my plea. It really is very much appreciated.

Now time to find out why that box is playing silly games.�e

Steve


Steve said:
Thanks Beastie, I am downloading the Live Image now - i have tried several times with the installer now with the same results.
So time to see if the kernel is actually there as you have suggested.
I will come back yo you either way.

Thanks again for the time and efforts, Very much appreciated.

Steve
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