amd64/97019: Cannot load the kernel after installation on Supermicro H8DAR-T

[Greg Hamamjian]

>Number:         97019
>Category:       amd64
>Synopsis:       Cannot load the kernel after installation on Supermicro H8DAR-T
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       critical
>Priority:       high
>Responsible:    freebsd-amd64
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
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>Class:          sw-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Tue May 09 05:20:19 GMT 2006
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Greg Hamamjian
>Release:        6.1-Release
>Organization:
Select Systems Technology
>Environment:
6.1-RELEASE
>Description:
Upon initial installation of 6.1-RELEASE 64 bit on a Supermicro H8DAR-T system, the /boot/kernel directory is missing and the system doesn't boot.

Error is something to the effect of:

Cannot load kernel

I happened to catch the last message after installing the system and before booting into it by pressing CTRL-ALT-F2 (I believe.) I got a message something to the effect of:

rename of /boot/GENERIC to /boot/kernel file does not exist
>How-To-Repeat:
Install 64 bit 6.1-RELEASE on a Supermicro H8DAR-T standard with MBR (no boot-loader) and re-boot to start system.
>Fix:
1) Load fixit image with installation cd-rom and switch to holographic shell (CTRL-ALT-F4)
2) mount /dev/ad4s1a to any directory of your choice (e.g. mount /dev/ad4s1a /mnt.) 
2) copy /dist/kernels/install.sh to the above partition just mounted.
3) edit the install.sh and change the line that says /$[some variable]-/boot to the newely mounted parition /boot (e.g. /mnt/boot)
4) change to the /dist/kernels directory and run the install.sh from your mounted drive with kernel kernel arguments (e.g. cd /dist/kernels && /mnt/install.sh kernel kernel)
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